In the RD$605 billion National Budget for 2014, the government proposes to finance 30% of the total. The Medina administration is proposing to make sovereign bond placements for US$1.5 billion among the new international loans planned for 2014. The budget proposal has been criticized for keeping wasteful spending, while borrowing to cover the expenditures. In addition, the 2014 budget proposal includes an authorization for US$400 million in bilateral and commercial borrowing, and another US$300 million with a multilateral financing entity.
In the budget the government estimates RD$423 billion in revenue and RD$501.5 billion in spending. Of the total, RD$399.7 billion will be for current spending, or 80% of the budget. The budget contemplates a 4.5% economic growth rate in 2014.