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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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) (%) - 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population