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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 1.2% 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population