Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2007
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

24682007201420212007: 8.9 preT2008: 7.4 preT2009: 7.2 preT2010: 6.9 preT2011: 6.7 preT2012: 6.9 preT2013: 5.4 preT2014: 4.2 preT2015: 5.3 preT2016: 5.7 preT2017: 2.3 preT2018: 2.1 preT2019: 1.7 preT2021: 2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic stood at 2.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 8.9%
2008 7.4% -16.8%
2009 7.2% -2.6%
2010 6.9% -5.4%
2011 6.7% -2.7%
2012 6.9% +3.6%
2013 5.4% -21.5%
2014 4.2% -23.5%
2015 5.3% +27.4%
2016 5.7% +7.7%
2017 2.3% -59.2%
2018 2.1% -10.2%
2019 1.7% -16.7%
2021 2.0% +14.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.2% 8.9% 3
2010s 4.7% 1.7% 6.9% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Kazakhstan 2.2% compare
  2. 23 Peru 2.2% compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 2.0% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 1.7% compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 1.7% compare
  6. 28 Chile 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic was 2.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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