Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All was 2.85 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.85 preT
Change on year
up 122.9%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.85 preT
in 2021
All-time low
1.28 preT
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01232007201420212007: 1.5 preT2008: 1.7 preT2009: 1.5 preT2010: 2 preT2011: 2.1 preT2012: 1.6 preT2013: 1.4 preT2014: 1.7 preT2015: 1.8 preT2016: 1.4 preT2017: 2.2 preT2018: 2.7 preT2019: 1.3 preT2021: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 2.85 preT for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.85 preT in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 preT, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 1.52 preT
2008 1.7 preT +11.7%
2009 1.54 preT -9.4%
2010 1.97 preT +27.7%
2011 2.08 preT +5.6%
2012 1.56 preT -24.8%
2013 1.43 preT -8.6%
2014 1.71 preT +19.4%
2015 1.76 preT +2.9%
2016 1.38 preT -21.2%
2017 2.25 preT +62.4%
2018 2.67 preT +18.9%
2019 1.28 preT -52.1%
2021 2.85 preT +122.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.59 preT 1.52 preT 1.7 preT 3
2010s 1.81 preT 1.28 preT 2.67 preT 10
2020s 2.85 preT 2.85 preT 2.85 preT 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 preT compare
  2. 20 Armenia 3.3 preT compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 3.1 preT compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 2.8 preT compare
  5. 24 Brazil 2.37 preT compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 2.2 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Dominican Republic?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Dominican Republic was 2.85 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 preT in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
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