Dominican Republic Government gross debt in Dominican Republic

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 57.2% 2027: 55.3% 2028: 54.3% 2029: 53.4% 2030: 52.3% 2031: 50.4%
16.0 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 1999 16.0
Jan 1998 13.2
Jan 1997 13.8

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.
What it is
Government gross debt is the total liabilities owed by the Dominican Republic's general government to its domestic and foreign creditors. It is usually shown in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability, and is published by the Ministry of Finance.
How it's calculated
It is compiled by summing general-government liabilities (securities, loans and deposits) consolidated across subsectors, separating peso-denominated from foreign-currency debt. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates that stock to the size of the economy and may follow IMF definitions.
Market implications
The level of debt shapes fiscal sustainability and borrowing costs in an economy where dollar-denominated debt is significant. A sustained rise raises funding costs, pressures the Dominican peso and risk premia, and is watched by markets and rating agencies.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency, revisable figure. Exchange-rate swings alter the peso value of external debt, and the ratio to GDP depends on both the stock and nominal GDP; the perimeter also matters (consolidated public-sector debt versus central-government debt).