Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica
Dominica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 40.20 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
40.20 million current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.91 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
1.30 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica is 40.20 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica peaked at 51.91 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Dominica 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3.20 million current US$ | +146.1% |
| 1978 | 5.80 million current US$ | +81.2% |
| 1979 | 8.70 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 8.60 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.50 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.50 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 9.40 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 10.80 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 11.10 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.70 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 11.78 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 16.11 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 13.37 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 13.92 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.96 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.74 million current US$ | +165.5% |
| 1994 | 13.29 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.84 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 11.11 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.43 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.07 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.99 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 13.52 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.34 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 14.46 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.03 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 43.13 million current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 44.14 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.27 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.68 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.57 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.21 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.33 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.07 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.99 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.40 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 51.91 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.03 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 44.35 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.14 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 47.51 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 33.66 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 40.20 million current US$ | +19.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 40.20 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 40.20 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +165.5% | 5.17 million current US$ | 13.74 million current US$ |
| 1977 | +146.1% | 1.30 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +115.3% | 20.03 million current US$ | 43.13 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +81.2% | 3.20 million current US$ | 5.80 million current US$ |
| 1991 | -64.4% | 13.92 million current US$ | 4.96 million current US$ |
| 1987 | +52.9% | 7.70 million current US$ | 11.78 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 million current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 8.70 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ | 16.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 million current US$ | 4.96 million current US$ | 13.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.00 million current US$ | 13.52 million current US$ | 45.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.80 million current US$ | 42.14 million current US$ | 51.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 million current US$ | 33.66 million current US$ | 40.20 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ compare
- 167 Congo 43.96 million current US$ compare
- 169 Oman 39.01 million current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.06 million current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 35.85 million current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Dominica was 40.20 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.