Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 93.3% of GDP in Brazil and 59% of GDP in Dominican Republic, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Brazil, by 34.3 percentage points, or 1.58 times that in Dominican Republic.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 93.3 2025 | 71.7 | 22 of 149 | 105.3 2031 |
| Dominican Republic | 59 2025 | 44.8 | 61 of 149 | 50.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 22 and Dominican Republic ranked 61 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Brazil at 105.3% of GDP and Dominican Republic at 50.4% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.3 | 59 |
| 2024 | 87 | 58.8 |
| 2023 | 84 | 60.5 |
| 2022 | 83.9 | 59.6 |
| 2021 | 88.9 | 62.8 |
| 2020 | 96 | 71.8 |
| 2019 | 87.1 | 53.5 |
| 2018 | 84.8 | 50.8 |
| 2017 | 82.8 | 49.5 |
| 2016 | 77.4 | 46.7 |
| 2015 | 71.7 | 44.8 |
| 2014 | 61.6 | 45 |
| 2013 | 59.6 | 46.8 |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | 39.1 |
| 2010 | 62.4 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 64.7 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 61.4 | 33.6 |
| 2007 | 63 | 32.9 |
| 2006 | 64.6 | 36 |
| 2005 | 67 | 38.3 |
| 2004 | 68 | 34.4 |
| 2003 | 71.5 | 48.2 |
| 2002 | 76.1 | 21.5 |
| 2001 | 67.3 | 20.4 |
| 2000 | 62.2 | 16.7 |
| 1999 | – | 16 |
| 1998 | – | 13.3 |
| 1997 | – | 13.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 57.2 |
| 2027 | 99.3 | 55.3 |
| 2028 | 101.3 | 54.3 |
| 2029 | 103.2 | 53.4 |
| 2030 | 104.5 | 52.3 |
| 2031 | 105.3 | 50.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time