Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 53.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2019
All-time low
34.5%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02040602007201420212007: 46.9 preT2008: 46.4 preT2009: 40 preT2010: 34.5 preT2011: 38.6 preT2012: 40.2 preT2013: 41 preT2014: 34.8 preT2015: 40.5 preT2016: 42.3 preT2017: 51.6 preT2018: 42.3 preT2019: 56.9 preT2021: 53.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic stood at 53.3%.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2010.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 46.9%
2008 46.4% -1.2%
2009 40.0% -13.7%
2010 34.5% -13.7%
2011 38.6% +11.9%
2012 40.2% +4.0%
2013 41.0% +2.0%
2014 34.8% -15.2%
2015 40.5% +16.4%
2016 42.3% +4.6%
2017 51.6% +21.9%
2018 42.3% -18.0%
2019 56.9% +34.5%
2021 53.3% -6.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 53.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 53.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 40.0% 46.9% 3
2010s 42.3% 34.5% 56.9% 10
2020s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Poland 9,836.6% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 69.9% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 47.9% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 39.3% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic was 53.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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