Food aid received in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Food aid received was 14.93 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
14.93 million million USD
Change on year
up 1,137.0%
World rank
27th
of 103 countries
All-time high
16.31 million million USD
in 2012
All-time low
100,582 million USD
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2016

Food aid received in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002200920162002: 8.1M million USD2003: 3.4M million USD2004: 4.6M million USD2006: 9.6M million USD2007: 100.6k million USD2008: 357.9k million USD2009: 1.3M million USD2010: 9.2M million USD2011: 412.9k million USD2012: 16.3M million USD2013: 156.3k million USD2014: 219.2k million USD2015: 1.2M million USD2016: 14.9M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2016, food aid received in Dominican Republic stood at 14.93 million million USD.

The figure is up 1,137.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.31 million million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100,582 million USD, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 103 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.

Food aid received in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 8.14 million million USD
2003 3.36 million million USD -58.7%
2004 4.59 million million USD +36.6%
2006 9.63 million million USD +110.0%
2007 100,582 million USD -99.0%
2008 357,892 million USD +255.8%
2009 1.33 million million USD +272.5%
2010 9.18 million million USD +588.9%
2011 412,891 million USD -95.5%
2012 16.31 million million USD +3850.7%
2013 156,317 million USD -99.0%
2014 219,162 million USD +40.2%
2015 1.21 million million USD +450.9%
2016 14.93 million million USD +1137.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 14.93 million million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356,242 million USD, 41.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 14.93 million million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 960,779 million USD, 15.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received in Dominican Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +3850.7% 412,891 million USD 16.31 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.93 million million USD 100,582 million USD 9.63 million million USD 7
2010s 6.06 million million USD 156,317 million USD 16.31 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Tanzania 17.30 million million USD compare
  2. 25 Kenya 17.04 million million USD compare
  3. 26 Somalia 15.00 million million USD compare
  4. 28 Philippines 13.65 million million USD compare
  5. 29 Liberia 13.57 million million USD compare
  6. 30 Nigeria 11.78 million million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Dominican Republic?
Food aid received in Dominican Republic was 14.93 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.31 million million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 100,582 million USD in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for food aid received?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.