This paper analyzes Dominican Republic's Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). The RFI provides timely resources to the authorities which they intend to mobilize for essential coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health expenditure and support to the vulnerable...

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic discusses that the economy rebounded to a record high growth of 7 percent in 2018, with the positive momentum carrying into early 2019. The strong economic and policy performance has strengthened resilience to downside risks, but...

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that after three years of robust expansion, the economy of the Dominican Republic moderated to close to its potential level. Economic activity is estimated to have expanded by 4.6 percent in 2017, following above-potential growth of 7.1 percent on...

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the Dominican economy's strong growth momentum over the past three years, which is now beginning to taper off toward potential. Growth has averaged 7 percent since 2014, outperforming most emerging market economies and all economies in the Americas,...

The 2023 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Dominican Republic's economy has been one of the most dynamic and resilient in the Western Hemisphere over the last two decades, displaying an impressive recovery from the pandemic, supported by the authorities' sound policies as well as...

This 2022 Article IV Consultation discusses that the Dominican Republic's dynamic economy continued to show remarkable resilience to shocks, rebounding strongly from the impact of the pandemic. The recovery has been broad based; gross domestic product was about 5 percent above pre-pandemic levels...