Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +35.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.3%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 26.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group