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 62.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic is 62.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.2% | — |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -7.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 62.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 62.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.7% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 35.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 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 62.3% 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 67.0% 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 35.8% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 26 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 55.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. 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