Foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Foreign liabilities per capita was 7,867 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,867 current US$
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
68th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,867 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
753.96 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 771.4 current US$1996: 754 current US$1997: 787 current US$1998: 833.4 current US$1999: 935.5 current US$2000: 1.0k current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 1.3k current US$2003: 1.4k current US$2004: 1.6k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.5k current US$2007: 2.8k current US$2008: 3.1k current US$2009: 3.4k current US$2010: 3.8k current US$2011: 4.2k current US$2012: 4.8k current US$2013: 5.1k current US$2014: 5.4k current US$2015: 5.5k current US$2016: 5.8k current US$2017: 6.3k current US$2018: 6.6k current US$2019: 7.0k current US$2020: 7.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 7,867 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,867 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 753.96 current US$, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 151 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.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Dominican Republic, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 771.43 current US$
1996 753.96 current US$ -2.3%
1997 786.99 current US$ +4.4%
1998 833.36 current US$ +5.9%
1999 935.52 current US$ +12.3%
2000 1,041 current US$ +11.3%
2001 1,165 current US$ +11.9%
2002 1,264 current US$ +8.5%
2003 1,425 current US$ +12.7%
2004 1,594 current US$ +11.9%
2005 2,105 current US$ +32.0%
2006 2,503 current US$ +18.9%
2007 2,832 current US$ +13.1%
2008 3,071 current US$ +8.4%
2009 3,401 current US$ +10.7%
2010 3,826 current US$ +12.5%
2011 4,189 current US$ +9.5%
2012 4,750 current US$ +13.4%
2013 5,090 current US$ +7.1%
2014 5,443 current US$ +7.0%
2015 5,480 current US$ +0.7%
2016 5,843 current US$ +6.6%
2017 6,307 current US$ +8.0%
2018 6,577 current US$ +4.3%
2019 7,034 current US$ +7.0%
2020 7,867 current US$ +11.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 7,867 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 7,867 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 816.25 current US$ 753.96 current US$ 935.52 current US$ 5
2000s 2,040 current US$ 1,041 current US$ 3,401 current US$ 10
2010s 5,454 current US$ 3,826 current US$ 7,034 current US$ 10
2020s 7,867 current US$ 7,867 current US$ 7,867 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 65 Suriname 8,744 current US$ compare
  2. 66 North Macedonia 8,649 current US$ compare
  3. 67 Thailand 7,968 current US$ compare
  4. 69 Turkey 7,693 current US$ compare
  5. 70 Colombia 7,515 current US$ compare
  6. 71 South Africa 7,468 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Dominican Republic was 7,867 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7,867 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 753.96 current US$ in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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