Dominican Republic External Debt 1970-2024
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Dominican Republic external debt for 2021 was $43,711,557,718, a 8.57% increase from 2020.
- Dominican Republic external debt for 2020 was $40,262,655,187, a 17.85% increase from 2019.
- Dominican Republic external debt for 2019 was $34,164,838,459, a 7.22% increase from 2018.
- Dominican Republic external debt for 2018 was $31,864,082,652, a 8.18% increase from 2017.
| Dominican Republic External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
$43,711,557,718 |
8.57% |
| 2020 |
$40,262,655,187 |
17.85% |
| 2019 |
$34,164,838,459 |
7.22% |
| 2018 |
$31,864,082,652 |
8.18% |
| 2017 |
$29,455,812,952 |
4.12% |
| 2016 |
$28,291,425,525 |
5.85% |
| 2015 |
$26,727,445,940 |
1.74% |
| 2014 |
$26,269,413,480 |
9.65% |
| 2013 |
$23,957,826,085 |
8.40% |
| 2012 |
$22,101,544,978 |
46.39% |
| 2011 |
$15,097,329,632 |
11.84% |
| 2010 |
$13,498,619,112 |
13.88% |
| 2009 |
$11,853,860,788 |
11.73% |
| 2008 |
$10,609,348,066 |
-1.29% |
| 2007 |
$10,747,913,579 |
16.57% |
| 2006 |
$9,219,827,515 |
18.94% |
| 2005 |
$7,751,825,568 |
-0.86% |
| 2004 |
$7,818,993,971 |
7.45% |
| 2003 |
$7,276,848,800 |
10.68% |
| 2002 |
$6,574,924,041 |
26.14% |
| 2001 |
$5,212,380,882 |
12.87% |
| 2000 |
$4,617,977,128 |
-3.69% |
| 1999 |
$4,794,696,439 |
7.17% |
| 1998 |
$4,473,713,208 |
3.80% |
| 1997 |
$4,309,979,739 |
-2.37% |
| 1996 |
$4,414,764,302 |
-2.61% |
| 1995 |
$4,532,953,462 |
3.82% |
| 1994 |
$4,366,328,682 |
-11.92% |
| 1993 |
$4,957,324,457 |
5.11% |
| 1992 |
$4,716,244,896 |
2.54% |
| 1991 |
$4,599,353,573 |
2.56% |
| 1990 |
$4,484,666,420 |
7.81% |
| 1989 |
$4,159,662,669 |
2.14% |
| 1988 |
$4,072,680,855 |
1.50% |
| 1987 |
$4,012,437,197 |
6.65% |
| 1986 |
$3,762,208,699 |
5.28% |
| 1985 |
$3,573,469,226 |
12.21% |
| 1984 |
$3,184,573,376 |
6.06% |
| 1983 |
$3,002,656,799 |
15.57% |
| 1982 |
$2,598,219,688 |
9.54% |
| 1981 |
$2,372,036,371 |
13.95% |
| 1980 |
$2,081,568,255 |
23.71% |
| 1979 |
$1,682,577,859 |
19.62% |
| 1978 |
$1,406,647,193 |
18.28% |
| 1977 |
$1,189,250,134 |
35.83% |
| 1976 |
$875,533,548 |
19.97% |
| 1975 |
$729,788,380 |
16.59% |
| 1974 |
$625,955,086 |
21.21% |
| 1973 |
$516,415,716 |
7.36% |
| 1972 |
$480,997,700 |
9.33% |
| 1971 |
$439,941,275 |
12.94% |
| 1970 |
$389,548,000 |
12.94% |
