At the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, the debt stock of the nonfinancial public sector (NFPS) amounted US$13,239.3 million, representing the 29.3% of the re-estimated GDP for 2009. Of this amount, the 61.9% corresponds to external debt, which presented a balance of US$8,200.0 million, while the remaining 38.1% corresponds to domestic debt, which totaled RD$181,704.7 million (equivalent to US$5,039.3 million). These amounts represent 18.2% and 11.1% of the estimated GDP for 2009 (US$45,147.3 million), respectively.

For more details, see the Quarterly Report of the Dominican Republic Public Debt - December 2009.