Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 29.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
29.1%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
42nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Dominican Republic, 1994–2021

01020301994200720211994: 3.6 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 2.9 %1997: 3.6 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 7 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 14 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 18 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 33.1 %2021: 29.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 29.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 441.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Dominican Republic, 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 3.6%
1995 3.1% -12.0%
1996 2.9% -8.8%
1997 3.6% +25.8%
1998 3.6% +0.2%
1999 3.4% -6.0%
2000 3.0% -12.2%
2001 4.7% +60.0%
2002 4.5% -5.0%
2003 8.3% +83.6%
2004 7.0% -16.0%
2005 1.2% -82.3%
2006 2.9% +138.4%
2007 3.8% +30.9%
2008 3.5% -10.0%
2009 3.3% -4.7%
2010 4.3% +31.5%
2011 5.4% +24.0%
2012 4.6% -15.2%
2013 6.6% +44.4%
2014 8.4% +27.2%
2015 12.8% +53.1%
2016 14.0% +9.0%
2017 15.4% +9.8%
2018 18.0% +17.1%
2019 21.1% +17.2%
2020 33.1% +56.8%
2021 29.1% -11.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 29.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 29.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 6
2000s 4.2% 1.2% 8.3% 10
2010s 11.1% 4.3% 21.1% 10
2020s 31.1% 29.1% 33.1% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 39 Montenegro 34.1% compare
  2. 40 Portugal 33.8% compare
  3. 41 Peru 30.7% compare
  4. 43 Ghana 28.8% compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 27.4% compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Dominican Republic?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Dominican Republic was 29.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
How does Dominican Republic rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 441.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.