Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Dominica
Dominica: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 38.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominica peaked at 55.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1977.
That places Dominica 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.9% | — |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 22.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 38.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 38.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 90 Timor-Leste 39.1% compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 39.1% compare
- 92 Burundi 38.5% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 37.4% compare
- 95 Türkiye 36.9% compare
- 96 Guatemala 36.7% compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominica?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominica was 38.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1977.
- How does Dominica rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.