Food aid received in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Food aid received was 14.93 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3850.7% | 412,891 million USD | 16.31 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.