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 37.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.4%
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2021
All-time low
23.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 23.7 preT2008: 26 preT2009: 23.1 preT2010: 27.9 preT2011: 27.5 preT2012: 24.1 preT2013: 26.4 preT2014: 26.6 preT2015: 28.8 preT2016: 27.4 preT2017: 30 preT2018: 36.7 preT2019: 24.3 preT2021: 37.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 37.4% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 23.7%
2008 26.0% +9.4%
2009 23.1% -11.0%
2010 27.9% +20.7%
2011 27.5% -1.5%
2012 24.1% -12.2%
2013 26.4% +9.3%
2014 26.6% +0.8%
2015 28.8% +8.4%
2016 27.4% -5.0%
2017 30.0% +9.7%
2018 36.7% +22.2%
2019 24.3% -33.9%
2021 37.4% +54.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 37.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 37.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 23.1% 26.0% 3
2010s 28.0% 24.1% 36.7% 10
2020s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
  2. 29 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  3. 30 Paraguay 37.8% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 36.5% compare
  5. 33 Indonesia 31.9% compare
  6. 34 Peru 30.2% 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 37.4% 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 37.4% 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 23.1% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 37 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 36.1%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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 (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group