Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 1.46 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic, 1997–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominican Republic is 1.46, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 734.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.68, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0885 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3526 | +298.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1219 | -134.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1112 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.048 | -143.2% |
| 2002 | -1.18 | -2563.3% |
| 2003 | -2.62 | +121.6% |
| 2004 | -1.83 | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5155 | -128.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4007 | -177.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -449.9% |
| 2008 | -1.91 | -236.2% |
| 2009 | -1.05 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | -1.14 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | -1.04 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | -4.39 | +323.5% |
| 2013 | -2.18 | -50.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4005 | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -671.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5715 | -125.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5475 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.431 | -178.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7182 | -266.6% |
| 2020 | -4.68 | +552.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1751 | -103.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3995 | -328.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1211 | -69.7% |
| 2024 | 0.296 | -344.3% |
| 2025 | -0.108 | -136.5% |
| 2026 | 0.1761 | -263.1% |
| 2027 | 0.4768 | +170.7% |
| 2028 | 0.7838 | +64.4% |
| 2029 | 1.01 | +28.5% |
| 2030 | 1.3 | +28.9% |
| 2031 | 1.46 | +12.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.43. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2563.3% | 0.048 | -1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1064 | -0.1219 | 0.3526 | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.7141 | -2.62 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8267 | -4.39 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2397 | -4.68 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 1.46 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 2.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.68 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd 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 734.9%. 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, Percent of GDP (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.