Interest Payments Double the Country's Capital Expenditures

In the Dominican Republic, resources allocated to paying interest on public debt continue to grow disproportionately compared to capital expenditures. As of May 13, 2025, the central government had allocated 91.158 billion pesos to cover debt interest, while capital expenditures barely reached 42.377 billion pesos. “More interest payments than capital expenditures demonstrate a lower capacity for economic growth and debt sustainability,” notes e…