🇩🇴 Dominican Republic National Debt Clock
Live tracker for the Dominican Republic government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $81.8 billion, growing at $243 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 59%. Per-citizen share: $7,450.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, the Dominican Republic ranks 61st by debt-to-GDP, 63rd by total debt and 62nd by debt per person.
About the Dominican Republic's National Debt
The Dominican Republic's debt is moderate, supported by tourism, remittances and one of the fastest-growing economies in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic's debt-to-GDP ratio of 59% is moderate: higher than 55% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, the Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $243 per second, the Dominican Republic adds about $21 million to its government debt every day — roughly $7.7 billion per year. Each of the Dominican Republic's 11 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $7,450. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Dominican Republic National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Dominican Republic's national debt right now?
The Dominican Republic's national debt is approximately $81.8 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $243 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 59% and each citizen's share is about $7,450.
How fast is the Dominican Republic's debt growing?
The Dominican Republic's government debt is growing at approximately $243 per second — about $21 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is the Dominican Republic's debt per capita?
Each of the Dominican Republic's 11 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $7,450 of the national debt.
What is the Dominican Republic's debt-to-GDP ratio?
The Dominican Republic's debt-to-GDP ratio is 59%. That is higher than 55% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is the Dominican Republic's government debt at this level?
The Dominican Republic's debt is moderate, supported by tourism, remittances and one of the fastest-growing economies in the Caribbean and Central America.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 75,462,846,166 + 243 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=do (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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