Government budget and revenue in Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic: official figures
The municipal government of Santo Domingo West recorded revenue of RD$ 1.1 billion in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, 5th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 902.23 million, so revenue was up 22.7%.
How much does the Santo Domingo West city government spend?
Spending by the municipal government of Santo Domingo West in 2025 was RD$ 995.15 million, 5th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site, up 8.6% on RD$ 915.98 million in 2024 (6th slowest growth among the 19 Dominican cities on this site for the change).
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of Santo Domingo West's municipal revenue is raised locally?
Own revenue (fondos propios) was RD$ 145.19 million in Santo Domingo West in 2025, or 13.1% of its recorded revenue; the figure for all 380 municipal entities with complete records is 19.7%. The city is 6th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much money does Santo Domingo West receive from the central government?
The central government's transfer to Santo Domingo West under Law 166-03 was RD$ 854.25 million in 2025, 77.1% of the municipal government's recorded revenue (all municipal entities: 57.9%), 2nd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of the Santo Domingo West budget goes on salaries?
Salaries and contributions took 51.4% of Santo Domingo West's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 511.89 million), against 38.7% across all municipal entities, 2nd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much does Santo Domingo West spend on public works?
Public works (obras) took 7.7% of Santo Domingo West's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 76.37 million), against 18.0% across all municipal entities, 3rd lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much public investment is happening in Santo Domingo West?
Central government capital projects located in the municipality of Santo Domingo West had RD$ 2.6 billion incurred in 2025 across 18 projects, 5th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; RD$ 7.9 billion was incurred there in 2017 to 2025 in total. The largest programme in 2025 was "Construcción, reconstrucción y mejoramiento de edificaciones" (RD$ 1.5 billion, 59% of the total). Projects not assigned to one municipality are excluded.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Municipal government revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | RD$ 3.0 billion |
| 3 | Santiago de los Caballeros | RD$ 2.9 billion |
| 4 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | RD$ 1.7 billion |
| 5 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | RD$ 1.1 billion |
| 6 | Higüey | RD$ 966.52 million |
| 7 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 834.89 million |
| 8 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 658.94 million |
Municipal government spending, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | RD$ 3.1 billion |
| 3 | Santiago de los Caballeros | RD$ 1.6 billion |
| 4 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | RD$ 1.4 billion |
| 5 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | RD$ 995.15 million |
| 6 | Higüey | RD$ 861.13 million |
| 7 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 649.40 million |
| 8 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 617.48 million |
Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Juan de la Maguana | 15.6% |
| 12 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 15.5% |
| 13 | San Francisco de Macoris | 13.8% |
| 14 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 13.1% |
| 15 | San Cristóbal | 11.8% |
| 16 | Bonao | 11.1% |
| 17 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 8.6% |
Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Romana | 55.0% |
| 2 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 51.4% |
| 3 | Bajos de Haina | 47.0% |
| 4 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 46.8% |
| 5 | San Juan de la Maguana | 45.6% |
| 6 | Baní | 45.4% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 42.5% |
Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santo Domingo | RD$ 4.4 billion |
| 3 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 3.2 billion |
| 4 | Santiago de los Caballeros | RD$ 2.6 billion |
| 5 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | RD$ 2.6 billion |
| 6 | Baní | RD$ 1.2 billion |
| 7 | Higüey | RD$ 844.79 million |
| 8 | La Vega | RD$ 596.18 million |
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Sources
- Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Ejecución de los Gobiernos Locales 2025 (annexes 1 to 3: revenue by source, transfers under Law 166-03 and spending by economic class, by municipal entity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a066651704c3…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Estadísticas de Proyectos de Inversión por Ubicación Geográfica, 2017-2025 (central government capital projects, budget and amount incurred by municipality; saved gzip-compressed, unchanged), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0af8bb8bf987…)
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