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 70.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 70.9%.
The figure is up 76.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.1% | — |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +76.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 70.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.3%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 70.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 66.1% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 40.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 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 70.9% 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 77.4% in 2018.
- 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 40.1% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 34 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Insurance (preT). 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