Government budget and revenue in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: official figures
The municipal government of Santo Domingo recorded revenue of RD$ 7.6 billion in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, the highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 5.2 billion, so revenue was up 46.5%.
How much does the Santo Domingo city government spend?
Spending by the municipal government of Santo Domingo in 2025 was RD$ 5.3 billion, the highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site, up 4.3% on RD$ 5.1 billion in 2024 (5th 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's municipal revenue is raised locally?
Own revenue (fondos propios) was RD$ 3.1 billion in Santo Domingo in 2025, or 40.8% of its recorded revenue; the figure for all 380 municipal entities with complete records is 19.7%. The city is the highest 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 receive from the central government?
The central government's transfer to Santo Domingo under Law 166-03 was RD$ 2.1 billion in 2025, 28.2% of the municipal government's recorded revenue (all municipal entities: 57.9%), the lowest 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 budget goes on salaries?
Salaries and contributions took 31.0% of Santo Domingo's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 1.6 billion), against 38.7% 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 does Santo Domingo spend on public works?
Public works (obras) took 10.5% of Santo Domingo's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 560.84 million), against 18.0% across all municipal entities, 6th 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?
Central government capital projects located in the municipality of Santo Domingo had RD$ 4.4 billion incurred in 2025 across 46 projects, 2nd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; RD$ 19.4 billion was incurred there in 2017 to 2025 in total. The largest programme in 2025 was "Construcción, reparación y mantenimiento de instalaciones deportivas" (RD$ 2.3 billion, 52% of the total). Projects not assigned to one municipality are excluded.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow Santo Domingo compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Municipal government revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | RD$ 7.6 billion |
| 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 |
Municipal government spending, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | RD$ 5.3 billion |
| 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 |
Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 40.8% |
| 2 | Higüey | 37.8% |
| 3 | Boca Chica | 30.6% |
| 4 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 30.6% |
| 5 | Baní | 29.4% |
| 6 | Puerto Plata | 22.6% |
| 7 | La Romana | 22.5% |
Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Vega | 33.7% |
| 14 | San Francisco de Macoris | 31.9% |
| 15 | San Pedro de Macorís | 31.6% |
| 16 | Bonao | 31.3% |
| 17 | Santo Domingo | 31.0% |
| 18 | Puerto Plata | 29.4% |
| 19 | Higüey | 28.6% |
Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 (2025)
Santo Domingo ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | RD$ 4.6 billion |
| 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 |
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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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