Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
Spain
Relationship assessment
Formal cooperation agreements and development cooperation underpin Dominican Republic–Spain ties
Dominican Republic toward Spain
+35The Dominican Republic has participated in bilateral cooperation with Spain under formal friendship and cooperation arrangements. The extent of recent Dominican government initiatives specifically directed toward Spain is unclear.
Spain toward Dominican Republic
+40Spain has provided development cooperation to the Dominican Republic and maintained bilateral cooperation arrangements, including a treaty of friendship and cooperation. The scale and current implementation of these activities are unclear.
Overall relationship
+40Formal bilateral cooperation and Spanish development assistance provide a durable basis for cooperative relations. The relationship is not characterized here by a specific major bilateral dispute, but the breadth and implementation of recent cooperation are uncertain.
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 Spain maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship shaped by formal cooperation agreements and Spanish development cooperation in the Dominican Republic. Their ties also reflect a shared language and history, though those factors alone do not establish the level of government cooperation. The scope and recent implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Spain and the Dominican Republic concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, providing a formal basis for bilateral cooperation.
Spain provided development cooperation in the Dominican Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent Dominican government initiatives directed specifically toward Spain are limited.