Dominican Republic Debt Interest Passes Education Spending by 18 September
Dominican Republic debt interest reached RD$234.6 billion by 18 September 2026, just above education spending, though schools keep the larger budget. The post Dominican Republic Debt Interest Passes Education Spending by 18 September appeared first on The Rio Times .
Dominican Republic debt interest payments have surpassed education spending for the first time in 2026. The Education Ministry received RD$234.6 billion (US$3.94 billion) in public debt interest between January and September, RD$4.2 billion (US$71 million) more than it spent on education during the same period. Hoy news outlet reported these figures, which were sourced from the General Budget Directorate's execution data.
The ministry allocated RD$230.4 billion (US$3.87 billion) to education, while foreign creditors received RD$151.3 billion (US$2.54 billion) and domestic creditors received RD$82.3 billion (US$2.46 billion) of the interest bill.
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