The Abinader administration reports a surplus of RD$6.66 billion for the first semester of the year. As reported in El Dia, revenues reached RD$409.85 billion, up RD$82.56 billion, corresponding to 43.3% compared to 2020. Total spending was RD$403.19 billion. The government has executed 45.2% of the approved National Budget. 93% of the budget is current expenditures, or RD$376.45 billion.
The government reported RD$85.96 billion for education sector, RD$56.92 billion for the health sector, RD$53.65 billion for social protection; RD$7.95 billion for housing and community services, and RD$2.5 billion for sports, recreational and cultural activities. The government paid RD$88.38 billion in interest on public debt and RD$64.62 billion in general services.
The Executive Branch concentrated 66.9% of the expenditure, being the Ministry of Education (RD84.57 billion), the Ministry of Health (RD$62.78 billion) and the Presidency of the Republic (RD$35.46 billion) the departments with the highest spending. The Ministry of Interior & Police spent RD$19.45 billion and the Ministry of Defense RD$14.24 billion.
The government reports that spending related to Covid-19 amounted to RD$45.59 billion, of which RD$18.87 billion was allocated to the purchase of vaccines.
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El Dia
6 September 2021