Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 2.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.3% | — |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +38.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 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 beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 2.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population