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 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02.557.51012.52007201420212007: 12.72008: 8.42009: 72010: 5.82011: 6.72012: 4.72013: 32014: 22015: 3.72016: 3.92017: 12018: 0.8212019: 1.12021: 0.693

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 12.7%
2008 8.4% -34.1%
2009 7.0% -16.8%
2010 5.8% -16.1%
2011 6.7% +14.8%
2012 4.7% -30.0%
2013 3.0% -36.8%
2014 2.0% -33.7%
2015 3.7% +89.3%
2016 3.9% +3.7%
2017 1.0% -74.1%
2018 0.8% -17.9%
2019 1.1% +30.8%
2021 0.7% -35.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 7.0% 12.7% 3
2010s 3.3% 0.8% 6.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Argentina 1.1% compare
  2. 25 Türkiye 1.1% compare
  3. 26 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
  4. 28 Chile 0.3% compare
  5. 29 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 0.2% compare

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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 0.7% 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 12.7% 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 0.7% in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 38 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 89.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population