Net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net official development assistance received was 86.57 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic is 86.57 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic peaked at 279.96 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million current US$, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 77.44 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 79.76 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.11 million current US$ | -94.8% |
| 1994 | 58.65 million current US$ | +1327.0% |
| 1995 | 107.81 million current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 82.71 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 64.52 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 107.40 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 185.49 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 61.30 million current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2001 | 117.29 million current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 161.02 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 85.71 million current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 104.11 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 95.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 75.00 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 144.63 million current US$ | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 177.34 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 139.63 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 193.81 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 242.62 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 260.12 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 146.91 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 166.21 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 279.96 million current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 176.70 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 117.63 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 86.57 million current US$ | -26.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86.57 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86.57 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1327.0% | 4.11 million current US$ | 58.65 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.88 million current US$ | 4.11 million current US$ | 185.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.10 million current US$ | 61.30 million current US$ | 177.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.61 million current US$ | 86.57 million current US$ | 279.96 million current US$ | 9 |
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More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 14.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,071 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -390,000 NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0347 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 401.61 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic?
- Net official development assistance received in Dominican Republic was 86.57 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 279.96 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net official development assistance received?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.