The new estimate reveals that the economy has become more vigorous and forces the Central Bank to be cautious about touching interest rates.
In its most recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the Dominican Republic’s economy will grow 5.4% in 2024 (it had projected 5.2% in October 2023). That growth brings it down to 5.0 percent in both 2025 and 2029.
The new estimate is revealing that the Dominican economy has become more vigorous and forces the Central Bank to be cautious in touching interest rates, even more so if one takes into account the surprising growth of the U.S. economy and an upward movement of prices in the U.S. market.
Given the behavior of prices and GDP in the United States, some analysts have even raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, contrary to the desire to start the cycle with a decrease in the cost of money.
The estimated growth for the Dominican Republic is one of the highest among Latin American countries.