Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Dominica stood at 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.6055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Dominica 88th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0938 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0901 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0536 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 85 Georgia 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Maldives 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Montenegro 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Congo 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Ghana 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.