Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation through the CAFTA-DR framework, with limited clarity on broader bilateral ties
Dominican Republic toward Nicaragua
+15The Dominican Republic participates with Nicaragua in CAFTA-DR, a trade agreement providing a framework for reciprocal trade.
Nicaragua toward Dominican Republic
+15Nicaragua participates with the Dominican Republic in CAFTA-DR, a trade agreement providing a framework for reciprocal trade.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in CAFTA-DR, which links the two governments through reciprocal trade commitments. The broader scope and durability of bilateral cooperation, as well as the extent of political disagreements, are 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 Nicaragua participate in the CAFTA-DR free-trade agreement, which provides a concrete framework for reciprocal trade. The scope of other bilateral government cooperation and the extent of political disagreements are less clear.
Key developments
The Dominican Republic and Nicaragua became parties to the CAFTA-DR free-trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond CAFTA-DR is unclear.
- The extent and practical impact of political disagreements between the governments are unclear.