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Dominica · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 7 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

88th of 94 · 21st in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPDominica's gross debt / gdp rose from 53.7 % in 1996 to 102.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%102.6 %

Dominica's gross debt / gdp rose from 53.7 % in 1996 to 102.6 % in 2025.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

14th of 110 · 2nd in Latin America
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Dominica's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 40.1 % in 1995 to 82.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%82.4 %

Dominica's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 40.1 % in 1995 to 82.4 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

29th of 97 · 8th in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceDominica's fiscal balance rose from -1.6 % in 1996 to -1.3 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-20%-10%0%10%-1.3 %

Dominica's fiscal balance rose from -1.6 % in 1996 to -1.3 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

7th of 97 · 1st in Latin America
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Gov. revenueDominica's gov. revenue rose from 26.9 % in 1996 to 54.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%54.1 %

Dominica's gov. revenue rose from 26.9 % in 1996 to 54.1 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

6th of 97 · 1st in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureDominica's gov. expenditure rose from 28.5 % in 1996 to 55.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%55.4 %

Dominica's gov. expenditure rose from 28.5 % in 1996 to 55.4 % in 2025.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

124th of 192 · 24th in Latin America
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Health spendingDominica's health spending fell from 5.3 % in 2000 to 5.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520205%5%6%6%7%5.0 %

Dominica's health spending fell from 5.3 % in 2000 to 5.0 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

13th of 40 · 4th in Latin America
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Education spendingDominica's education spending rose from 4.3 % in 1989 to 5.4 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520202%3%4%5%6%7%5.4 %

Dominica's education spending rose from 4.3 % in 1989 to 5.4 % in 2024.

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