Net ODA received in Dominica
Dominica: Net ODA received was 11.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Dominica is 11.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Dominica peaked at 32.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
Dominica ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.4% | — |
| 1977 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +104.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +141.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +82.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -31.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 16.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 4.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 11.2% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More aid effectiveness data for Dominica
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,363 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 190,782 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 4.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 13,354 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 22,992 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 142,383 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -823,063 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 238,391 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 4,009 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 25,657 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Dominica?
- Net oda received in Dominica was 11.2% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for net oda received?
- Dominica ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).