Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza reported that the 2026 Budget amounts to DOP 1.74 trillion, equivalent to 20.1% of GDP. One of the central pillars of the proposal is the promotion of public investment, which will reach 2.5% of GDP.
The Dominican Republic’s Council of Ministers has approved the General State Budget for 2026 on 23 September 2025.
It will be submitted to the National Congress for review before 1 October 2025.
The information was released to the national press by the Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza. He reported that the 2026 Budget amounts to DOP 1.74 trillion, equivalent to 20.1% of GDP. One of the central pillars of the proposal is the promotion of public investment, which will reach 2.5% of GDP.
While the government has clearly outlined its spending priorities within this proposal, details regarding changes to tax policies have not been made public at the time of writing.
Presently, no new taxes or adjustments to existing tax rates have been proposed as part of the budget framework.
