Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 2024.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +11362.5% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +87.2% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +286.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -45.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +94.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +90.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +169.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +73.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -95.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +1172.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +69.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +81.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +223.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
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- 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 foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Dominican Republic was 0.3% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Dominican Republic ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.