Dominican Republic External Debt
Total external debt stocks DT.DOD.DECT.CD
Dominican Republic's external debt was $57.8B in 2025, ranked 27th globally. This represents a 8.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1970–2025.
Overview
Dominican Republic's external debt stood at $57.8B in 2025, a rise of +$4.5B from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $57.8B by 2025. Dominican Republic ranked 27th globally.
Dominican Republic’s external debt has expanded dramatically over the 56‑year span from 389,548,000.00 in 1970 to a record 57,774,905,040.21 in 2025, ranking it 27th globally. The surge reflects successive borrowing cycles tied to infrastructure expansion, fiscal deficits and external shocks, with the debt stock more than 148 times larger than the 1970 trough. By 2025 the Dominican figure slightly exceeds that of Serbia (55,918,063,462.98) and falls just below Sri Lanka’s 58,853,903,449.25, placing it among the higher‑debt peers in the emerging‑market group. The steep climb mirrors a broader regional pattern of rising external obligations, yet the pace of accumulation has accelerated since the early 2000s, as the country pursued larger-scale projects and weathered volatile commodity prices. Continued reliance on external financing could keep the debt trajectory upward unless fiscal consolidation, revenue diversification or debt‑service restructuring are pursued, which would be essential to stabilize the debt burden in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | External Debt | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $64.5B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $61.2B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $57.8B | - | - |
| 2025 | $57.8B | +$4.5B | #27 |
| 2024 | $53.3B | +$1.1B | #91 |
| 2023 | $52.2B | +$3.9B | #92 |
| 2022 | $48.3B | +$4.4B | #93 |
| 2021 | $43.9B | +$3.3B | #91 |
| 2020 | $40.6B | +$5.5B | #91 |
| 2019 | $35.1B | +$3.2B | #91 |
| 2018 | $31.9B | +$2.4B | #89 |
| 2017 | $29.5B | +$1.2B | #87 |
| 2016 | $28.3B | +$1.6B | #90 |
| 2015 | $26.7B | +$458.0M | #89 |
| 2014 | $26.3B | +$2.3B | #88 |
| 2013 | $24.0B | +$1.9B | #88 |
| 2012 | $22.1B | +$7.0B | #89 |
| 2011 | $15.1B | +$1.6B | #82 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Dominican Republic matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2004. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw external debt improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Dominican Republic's external debt was $57.8B in 2025. Ranked 27th globally. This represents a 8.4% increase from the previous year.
Dominican Republic's external debt peaked at $57.8B in 2025.
The lowest external debt in Dominican Republic was $389.5M in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th globally in external debt as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is DT.DOD.DECT.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Dominican Republic's external debt is projected to reach $57.8B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Dominican Republic's external debt was approximately 57.77 billion ($57.8B) in 2025.
The external debt of Dominican Republic in 2025 was $57.8B. This ranks 27th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_dominican-republic_external-debt,
title = {Dominican Republic External Debt},
url = {https://historysaid.com/dominican-republic/external-debt/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}