Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 1.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.29
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2019
All-time low
0.7844
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.511.522007201420212007: 0.9422008: 0.8252009: 0.8142010: 0.7842011: 12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.52019: 2.12021: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic stood at 1.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7844, in 2010.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9425
2008 0.8247 -12.5%
2009 0.8144 -1.2%
2010 0.7844 -3.7%
2011 1.01 +29.3%
2012 1.1 +8.6%
2013 1.11 +0.5%
2014 1.07 -2.9%
2015 1.12 +4.6%
2016 1.32 +17.5%
2017 1.32 +0.0%
2018 1.48 +12.3%
2019 2.11 +42.2%
2021 1.29 -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8605 0.8144 0.9425 3
2010s 1.24 0.7844 2.11 10
2020s 1.29 1.29 1.29 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 Paraguay 1.65 compare
  2. 18 Mexico 1.45 compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 1.39 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 1.08 compare
  5. 22 Honduras 1.05 compare
  6. 23 Peru 1.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic was 1.29 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7844 in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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