Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.8% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | +101.7% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -32.6% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +65.2% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -44.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -114.0% |
| 1992 | -1.6% | +635.0% |
| 1993 | -1.8% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -91.8% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +210.3% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -163.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +173.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +104.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +59.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -122.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -121.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +400.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +1310.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +4.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1310.9% | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| 1992 | -635.0% | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | +400.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1995 | -210.3% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | +173.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | +163.8% | -0.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 5.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -1.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | -0.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 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, etc. in Dominican Republic?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Dominican Republic was 26.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.