Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 31.9% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +38.3% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +73.1% | 12.1% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 12.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.7% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominican Republic?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Dominican Republic was 31.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.