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

Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2021
All-time low
17.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 172008: 20.32009: 20.82010: 19.32011: 17.42012: 19.62013: 17.72014: 20.42015: 24.52016: 25.52017: 25.42018: 26.22019: 19.82021: 26.8

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 53.7% 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, 17.0%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 34 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 17.0%
2008 20.3% +18.9%
2009 20.8% +2.8%
2010 19.3% -7.2%
2011 17.4% -9.7%
2012 19.6% +12.3%
2013 17.7% -9.8%
2014 20.4% +15.2%
2015 24.5% +20.3%
2016 25.5% +4.0%
2017 25.4% -0.3%
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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.7%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.7%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 17.0% 20.8% 3
2010s 21.6% 17.4% 26.2% 10
2020s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Ecuador 46.7% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 42.3% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7% compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 26.0% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 21.7% compare
  6. 27 Peru 21.4% compare

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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 17.0% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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 53.7%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 data points, 2004–2023
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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