Net official development assistance received in Dominica
Dominica: Net official development assistance received was 52.64 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Dominica stood at 52.64 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Dominica peaked at 79.07 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90,000 current US$, in 1973.
That places Dominica 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 90,000 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 3.58 million current US$ | +3877.8% |
| 1975 | 7.87 million current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1976 | 4.33 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 4.95 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 7.11 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 9.05 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 17.61 million current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 14.76 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 16.76 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 9.92 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1984 | 16.22 million current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 16.59 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.72 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 15.88 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 17.88 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 23.86 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 19.64 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 17.63 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 12.70 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 8.91 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 19.59 million current US$ | +119.9% |
| 1995 | 25.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 43.13 million current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1997 | 14.56 million current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1998 | 19.35 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 9.93 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 15.28 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 19.69 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 29.60 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 10.97 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million current US$ | +168.0% |
| 2005 | 21.11 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 19.66 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.45 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.38 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35.95 million current US$ | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 30.94 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 24.44 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 25.68 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.08 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 16.29 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.71 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 19.22 million current US$ | +124.4% |
| 2018 | 26.94 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 51.39 million current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2020 | 64.32 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 79.07 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 59.52 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 52.64 million current US$ | -11.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 52.64 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 52.64 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +3877.8% | 90,000 current US$ | 3.58 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 million current US$ | 90,000 current US$ | 9.05 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.12 million current US$ | 9.92 million current US$ | 23.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.04 million current US$ | 8.91 million current US$ | 43.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.25 million current US$ | 10.97 million current US$ | 35.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 million current US$ | 8.57 million current US$ | 51.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.89 million current US$ | 52.64 million current US$ | 79.07 million current US$ | 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 official development assistance received in Dominica?
- Net official development assistance received in Dominica was 52.64 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.07 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 current US$ in 1973.
- How does Dominica rank for net official development assistance received?
- Dominica ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.