Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 152.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
152.12 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
494.68 million
in 1965
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 152.12 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic peaked at 494.68 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1961.

Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 178 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.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1.33 million —
1962 57.87 million +4267.2%
1963 237.87 million +311.0%
1964 105.30 million -55.7%
1965 494.68 million +369.8%
1966 275.40 million -44.3%
1967 122.68 million -55.5%
1968 108.29 million -11.7%
1969 108.17 million -0.1%
1970 90.61 million -16.2%
1971 92.89 million +2.5%
1972 64.54 million -30.5%
1973 51.13 million -20.8%
1974 51.19 million +0.1%
1975 56.51 million +10.4%
1976 68.38 million +21.0%
1977 58.09 million -15.1%
1978 46.93 million -19.2%
1979 89.52 million +90.7%
1980 75.02 million -16.2%
1981 83.49 million +11.3%
1982 68.89 million -17.5%
1983 67.37 million -2.2%
1984 204.12 million +203.0%
1985 294.14 million +44.1%
1986 103.51 million -64.8%
1987 165.53 million +59.9%
1988 192.32 million +16.2%
1989 137.45 million -28.5%
1990 120.28 million -12.5%
1991 108.65 million -9.7%
1992 136.20 million +25.4%
1993 145.15 million +6.6%
1994 129.40 million -10.8%
1995 115.63 million -10.6%
1996 141.51 million +22.4%
1997 141.34 million -0.1%
1998 152.21 million +7.7%
1999 188.67 million +24.0%
2000 143.89 million -23.7%
2001 179.22 million +24.6%
2002 183.43 million +2.4%
2003 147.41 million -19.6%
2004 155.33 million +5.4%
2005 169.15 million +8.9%
2006 190.74 million +12.8%
2007 255.04 million +33.7%
2008 230.87 million -9.5%
2009 218.51 million -5.4%
2010 261.98 million +19.9%
2011 189.25 million -27.8%
2012 230.24 million +21.7%
2013 185.56 million -19.4%
2014 170.46 million -8.1%
2015 135.05 million -20.8%
2016 160.06 million +18.5%
2017 165.42 million +3.3%
2018 151.69 million -8.3%
2019 156.98 million +3.5%
2020 147.46 million -6.1%
2021 154.78 million +5.0%
2022 151.05 million -2.4%
2023 152.41 million +0.9%
2024 152.12 million -0.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 152.12 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 152.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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
1962 +4267.2% 1.33 million 57.87 million
1965 +369.8% 105.30 million 494.68 million
1963 +311.0% 57.87 million 237.87 million
1984 +203.0% 67.37 million 204.12 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167.95 million 1.33 million 494.68 million 9
1970s 66.98 million 46.93 million 92.89 million 10
1980s 139.18 million 67.37 million 294.14 million 10
1990s 137.90 million 108.65 million 188.67 million 10
2000s 187.36 million 143.89 million 255.04 million 10
2010s 180.67 million 135.05 million 261.98 million 10
2020s 151.56 million 147.46 million 154.78 million 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 102 South Korea 160.74 million compare
  2. 103 Croatia 160.67 million compare
  3. 104 Wallis and Futuna 155.01 million compare
  4. 106 Tonga 149.82 million compare
  5. 107 Belarus 146.01 million compare
  6. 108 Cuba 142.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Dominican Republic was 152.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 494.68 million in 1965.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1961.
How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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