Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Relationship assessment
Trade commitments and regional cooperation provide a modest foundation for Dominican Republic–El Salvador relations.
Dominican Republic toward El Salvador
+25The Dominican Republic participates in CAFTA-DR, which sets trade commitments applicable to trade with El Salvador, and in the Central American Integration System, a regional framework that includes El Salvador.
El Salvador toward Dominican Republic
+25El Salvador participates in CAFTA-DR, which sets trade commitments applicable to trade with the Dominican Republic, and in the Central American Integration System, a regional framework that includes the Dominican Republic.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a durable cooperative basis in CAFTA-DR trade commitments and shared participation in the Central American Integration System. These frameworks support regional and economic cooperation, but the breadth of distinct bilateral initiatives is unclear.
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
Overview
The Dominican Republic and El Salvador are linked by the CAFTA-DR trade agreement, which provides a durable framework for trade between them. The Dominican Republic’s participation in the Central American Integration System also places the two governments in a regional cooperation framework, though the extent of specific bilateral initiatives is unclear.
Key developments
The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and other parties entered the CAFTA-DR framework, establishing trade commitments between the two countries.
The Dominican Republic became a full member of the Central American Integration System, joining El Salvador in the regional organization.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade cooperation beyond CAFTA-DR are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral government initiatives are limited.