Foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign aid and investments received was -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 2,853.7%
World rank
155th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2019
All-time low
-11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic, 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
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic is -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,853.7% on the previous year and down 12,218.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340.85 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 475.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 688.26 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 202.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 792.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +291.7% |
| 2005 | 189.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | +580.7% |
| 2007 | 427.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 349.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 427.58 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | +286.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 717.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 970.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 94.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1655.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 651.61 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | +171.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 691.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 813.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 414.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.1% |
| 2024 | -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2853.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 518.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 189.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | 94.19 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,646 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 411,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Dominican Republic was -11.41 billion 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Dominican Republic ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12,218.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).