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Relationship dossier

Dominica Dominican Republic

Relationship assessment

Trade commitments and post-hurricane assistance underpin a limited but cooperative relationship.

Dominica toward Dominican Republic

+20

As a CARICOM member, Dominica is covered by the CARICOM–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade commitments with the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic toward Dominica

+25

The Dominican Republic provided humanitarian assistance to Dominica after Hurricane Maria in 2017. The CARICOM–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement also extends trade commitments to Dominica.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in regional trade commitments, alongside Dominican Republic humanitarian assistance after Hurricane Maria. The known cooperation is meaningful but does not establish the breadth or intensity of wider bilateral ties.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Dominica and the Dominican Republic are linked by the CARICOM–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, which extends trade commitments to Dominica as a CARICOM member. The Dominican Republic also provided humanitarian assistance to Dominica after Hurricane Maria in 2017. These are concrete areas of cooperation, though the scope of broader direct government engagement is unclear.

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