Dominican Republic Government net lending/borrowing in Dominican Republic

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: -3.6% 2027: -3.4% 2028: -3.1% 2029: -2.9% 2030: -2.8% 2031: -2.5%
-0.8 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV
Period% of GDP
Jan 1999 -0.8
Jan 1998 -0.3
Jan 1997 -0.6

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
The Dominican Republic's government deficit is the negative balance of the public accounts when spending exceeds revenue in a year; when revenue exceeds spending there is a surplus. It is usually expressed as a percentage of GDP.
How it's calculated
It is calculated as the difference between the public sector's non-financial revenue and expenditure, following government finance statistics methodology. The result is expressed relative to GDP to obtain the ratio.
Market implications
The deficit determines the state's financing needs and the path of public debt. For an emerging economy such as the Dominican Republic's, the fiscal path is a key reference for access to external funding and for rating agencies.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency reading subject to revision. It is worth distinguishing the headline balance from the primary balance (which excludes interest) and from the cyclical component tied to the economic cycle.