Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 1.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Dominican Republic, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Dominican Republic stood at 1.74 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 661,325, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 661,325 | — |
| 2007 | 757,801 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 790,945 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 827,736 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 850,140 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 917,646 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 872,135 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.74 million | +8.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.74 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.19 million, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759,452 | 661,325 | 827,736 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 850,140 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.14 million | 1.74 million | 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Dominican Republic?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Dominican Republic was 1.74 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 661,325 in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.