Foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign aid received, per capita was 206 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica stood at 206 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica peaked at 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Dominica 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 282.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4201.5% |
| 1975 | 508.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 280.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1977 | 299.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 384.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 405.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 653.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 570.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 636.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 395.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 587.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 681.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 407.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 456.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 492.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 634.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 446.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 406.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 277.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 216.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 402.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 1995 | 424.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 852.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 1997 | 276.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 429.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 174.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 306.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 449.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 584.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 206.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 449.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +118.1% |
| 2005 | 383.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 346.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 312.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 316.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 539.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 470.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 336.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 385.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 291.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 229.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 195.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 134.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 332.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +147.3% |
| 2018 | 444.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 872.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 2020 | 1,058 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 948.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 798.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 206 constant 2024 US$ per person | -74.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 206 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 206 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4201.5% | 6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 282.46 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 508.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 551.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 395.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 681.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 174.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 852.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 206.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 584.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 134.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 872.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 846.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 206 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 25 Lebanon 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 26 Jordan 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 27 Comoros 227.73 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Montenegro 193.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 30 Cape Verde 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 31 Guyana 190.48 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Dominica?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Dominica was 206 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.