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
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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) (%) - 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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group