Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.49 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 56.6%
World rank
165th
of 178 countries
All-time high
56.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
5.94 million constant 2024 US$
in 2003
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica, 1974–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica peaked at 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.94 million constant 2024 US$, in 2003.
That places Dominica 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.75 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1975 | 19.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 11.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 15.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 23.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 28.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 44.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 29.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 21.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 12.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.8% |
| 1984 | 26.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +103.8% |
| 1985 | 34.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.5% |
| 1987 | 14.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 20.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 10.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 11.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 14.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 23.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 33.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 36.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 14.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 43.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +194.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 10.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 17.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 30.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.1% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -80.8% |
| 2004 | 17.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +202.6% |
| 2005 | 10.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 21.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +99.6% |
| 2007 | 23.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 24.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 30.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 12.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 14.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 10.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 7.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 17.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +120.2% |
| 2017 | 23.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 35.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 47.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 39.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 23.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 14.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 162 Bahamas 8.95 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 163 Grenada 8.62 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 164 Anguilla 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 5.85 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 168 Kuwait 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 15.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominica was 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.