Claims on central government in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Claims on central government was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government in Dominican Republic stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 103.4% on the previous year and down 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 1967.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.9% | — |
| 1962 | -8.8% | -131.5% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | -549.0% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -69.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -87.5% |
| 1967 | -21.9% | -6212.4% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -124.2% |
| 1969 | -1.0% | -119.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -833.5% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +251.8% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -77.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -89.0% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +1731.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -93.0% |
| 1976 | -2.1% | -344.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -229.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +139.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | -4.5% | -152.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -115.4% |
| 1987 | -7.5% | -1175.1% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -166.2% |
| 1989 | -2.8% | -156.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -172.7% |
| 1991 | -7.1% | -448.9% |
| 1992 | -8.9% | +25.3% |
| 1993 | -1.9% | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -490.3% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | -123.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -140.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +188.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | -6.8% | -341.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -117.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +1166.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +83.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +2413.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +460.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +209.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +675.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +4704.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -63.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +365.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -103.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -6212.4% | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | +4704.8% | 0.1% | 4.3% |
| 2011 | +2413.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 1974 | +1731.1% | 0.7% | 12.1% |
| 1987 | -1175.1% | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | +1166.9% | 1.2% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | -21.9% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | -2.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -7.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -8.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | -6.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Dominican Republic?
- Claims on central government in Dominican Republic was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for claims on central government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.