Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 194.46 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic, 1997–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 194.46 billion for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2031. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1,946.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominican Republic peaked at 194.46 billion in 2031 and was at its lowest, -207.91 billion, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 248.04 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion | +353.0% |
| 1999 | -427.26 million | -138.0% |
| 2000 | -437.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 205.24 million | -146.9% |
| 2002 | -5.65 billion | -2852.2% |
| 2003 | -16.48 billion | +191.8% |
| 2004 | -17.09 billion | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.58 billion | -132.7% |
| 2006 | -5.05 billion | -190.5% |
| 2007 | 20.45 billion | -504.6% |
| 2008 | -31.72 billion | -255.1% |
| 2009 | -18.28 billion | -42.4% |
| 2010 | -22.51 billion | +23.1% |
| 2011 | -22.88 billion | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -104.56 billion | +356.9% |
| 2013 | -57.07 billion | -45.4% |
| 2014 | -11.69 billion | -79.5% |
| 2015 | 73.10 billion | -725.5% |
| 2016 | -19.89 billion | -127.2% |
| 2017 | -20.58 billion | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.14 billion | -188.1% |
| 2019 | -32.84 billion | -281.1% |
| 2020 | -207.91 billion | +533.1% |
| 2021 | 9.50 billion | -104.6% |
| 2022 | -25.00 billion | -363.1% |
| 2023 | -8.19 billion | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 21.91 billion | -367.4% |
| 2025 | -8.53 billion | -138.9% |
| 2026 | 15.16 billion | -277.7% |
| 2027 | 44.80 billion | +195.5% |
| 2028 | 80.20 billion | +79.0% |
| 2029 | 112.33 billion | +40.1% |
| 2030 | 158.07 billion | +40.7% |
| 2031 | 194.46 billion | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314.82 million | -427.26 million | 1.12 billion | 3 |
| 2000s | -6.85 billion | -31.72 billion | 20.45 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.08 billion | -104.56 billion | 73.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion | -207.91 billion | 112.33 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 176.27 billion | 158.07 billion | 194.46 billion | 2 |
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More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 14.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,071 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -390,000 NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0347 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 401.61 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominican Republic?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominican Republic was 194.46 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 194.46 billion in 2031.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -207.91 billion in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,946.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.