Net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica
Dominica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52.64 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
80.02 million constant 2023 US$
in 2021
All-time low
452,091 constant 2023 US$
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica peaked at 80.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 452,091 constant 2023 US$, in 1973.
That places Dominica 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 452,091 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 19.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +4114.8% |
| 1975 | 34.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +82.4% |
| 1976 | 19.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.5% |
| 1977 | 20.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 26.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 28.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 45.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 40.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 44.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 27.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 41.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 47.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 28.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 31.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 33.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 43.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 30.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 27.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 18.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 14.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 27.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +90.4% |
| 1995 | 29.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 56.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +96.4% |
| 1997 | 18.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 28.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 11.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 20.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +74.4% |
| 2001 | 30.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 39.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 13.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 30.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +123.4% |
| 2005 | 25.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 23.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 20.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 21.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 31.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 22.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 26.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 19.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 15.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 13.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 9.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 22.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +140.2% |
| 2018 | 29.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 57.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 69.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 80.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 62.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4114.8% | 452,091 constant 2023 US$ | 19.05 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 452,091 constant 2023 US$ | 34.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 47.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 11.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 56.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 39.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 9.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 80.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 137 Cyprus 73.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 138 Tuvalu 68.34 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 139 Gabon 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 141 Suriname 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 142 Grenada 38.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 143 Nauru 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Dominica was 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,091 constant 2023 US$ in 1973.
- How does Dominica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Dominica ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.