Foreign aid and investments received in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign aid and investments received was 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.90 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 76.4%
World rank
144th
of 155 countries
All-time high
349.00 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
All-time low
-42.52 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Dominica stood at 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Dominica peaked at 349.00 million millions of current united states dollars in 2006 and was at its lowest, -42.52 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 144th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Dominica, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.73 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -42.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -496.3% |
| 2002 | 55.61 million millions of current united states dollars | -230.8% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 44.20 million millions of current united states dollars | +607.2% |
| 2005 | 6.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -84.7% |
| 2006 | 349.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +5070.4% |
| 2007 | 38.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 230,000 millions of current united states dollars | -99.4% |
| 2009 | 35.10 million millions of current united states dollars | +15160.9% |
| 2010 | 26.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 26.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.52 million millions of current united states dollars | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 27.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 162.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +497.0% |
| 2015 | 10.17 million millions of current united states dollars | -93.7% |
| 2016 | -4.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -140.3% |
| 2017 | 18.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -560.2% |
| 2018 | 232.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +1134.0% |
| 2019 | 43.17 million millions of current united states dollars | -81.5% |
| 2020 | 66.37 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.7% |
| 2021 | -35.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -152.7% |
| 2022 | 62.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -277.1% |
| 2023 | 58.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15160.9% | 230,000 millions of current united states dollars | 35.10 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2006 | +5070.4% | 6.75 million millions of current united states dollars | 349.00 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2018 | +1134.0% | 18.87 million millions of current united states dollars | 232.86 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -42.52 million millions of current united states dollars | 349.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 232.86 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 66.37 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.80 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 142 Grenada 15.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 143 Venezuela 14.82 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 145 Djibouti 8.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 146 North Korea -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 147 Cape Verde -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Dominica?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Dominica was 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 349.00 million millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.52 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Dominica ranks 144th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).