Total reserves in Dominica
Dominica: Total reserves was 27.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in Dominica, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Dominica stood at 27.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Dominica peaked at 41.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1983.
That places Dominica 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total reserves in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.2% | — |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -82.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +170.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +180.3% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 3.8% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 15.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 17.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 27.4% | 37.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Dominica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,770 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves in Dominica?
- Total reserves in Dominica was 27.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for total reserves?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.