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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 201.0%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0.511.522.532007201420212007: 2.7 preT2008: 2.4 preT2009: 1.4 preT2010: 1.6 preT2011: 1.5 preT2012: 2.8 preT2013: 1.2 preT2014: 1.2 preT2015: 2.7 preT2016: 1.3 preT2017: 0.536 preT2018: 1.5 preT2019: 0.411 preT2021: 1.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 1.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 201.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 2.7%
2008 2.4% -10.4%
2009 1.4% -43.5%
2010 1.6% +15.5%
2011 1.5% -4.6%
2012 2.8% +88.5%
2013 1.2% -56.2%
2014 1.2% -6.7%
2015 2.7% +137.0%
2016 1.3% -51.4%
2017 0.5% -59.7%
2018 1.5% +177.4%
2019 0.4% -72.4%
2021 1.2% +201.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 2.7% 3
2010s 1.5% 0.4% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 16 Mongolia 1.9% compare
  2. 17 Chile 1.5% compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 1.3% compare
  4. 20 Republic of Moldova 1.1% compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 1.1% compare
  6. 22 El Salvador 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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 1.2% 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 2.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Dominican Republic ranks 19th 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 17.4%. 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) (%) - International 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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