Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 28 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) (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.6% | — |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +59.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +207.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +446.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +147.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 7 Georgia 2.1% compare
- 8 Mexico 1.2% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
- 11 Paraguay 0.7% compare
- 12 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
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) (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic was 1.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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