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Dominican Republic · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

4th of 47 · 3rd in Latin America*
Debt / GDPDominican Republic's debt / gdp fell from 21.0 % in 1996 to 16.4 % in 1999.199619971998199916%18%20%22%16.4 %

Dominican Republic's debt / gdp fell from 21.0 % in 1996 to 16.4 % in 1999.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

53rd of 94 · 8th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPDominican Republic's gross debt / gdp rose from 13.8 % in 1997 to 59.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%59.0 %

Dominican Republic's gross debt / gdp rose from 13.8 % in 1997 to 59.0 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

77th of 87 · 10th in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)Dominican Republic's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.8 % in 1995 to 19.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%19.3 %

Dominican Republic's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 5.8 % in 1995 to 19.3 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

52nd of 110 · 12th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Dominican Republic's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 28.6 % in 1995 to 45.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%45.3 %

Dominican Republic's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 28.6 % in 1995 to 45.3 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

60th of 97 · 15th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceDominican Republic's fiscal balance fell from -0.6 % in 1997 to -3.6 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%-3.6 %

Dominican Republic's fiscal balance fell from -0.6 % in 1997 to -3.6 % in 2025.

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