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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 0.0038 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0038 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0302 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
All-time low
0.0026 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.010.020.032007201420212007: 0.021 <$2.15 a day2008: 0.027 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.018 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.03 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.012 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.012 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.014 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.011 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.004 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.003 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.004 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.0038 <$2.15 a day for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2021.

The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0302 <$2.15 a day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 <$2.15 a day, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.0212 <$2.15 a day —
2008 0.0274 <$2.15 a day +29.1%
2009 0.0185 <$2.15 a day -32.5%
2010 0.0302 <$2.15 a day +63.3%
2011 0.0129 <$2.15 a day -57.4%
2012 0.0121 <$2.15 a day -6.0%
2013 0.0129 <$2.15 a day +6.7%
2014 0.0123 <$2.15 a day -4.8%
2015 0.014 <$2.15 a day +14.1%
2016 0.0108 <$2.15 a day -22.7%
2017 0.004 <$2.15 a day -62.6%
2018 0.0061 <$2.15 a day +51.9%
2019 0.0026 <$2.15 a day -58.2%
2021 0.0038 <$2.15 a day +49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0223 <$2.15 a day 0.0185 <$2.15 a day 0.0274 <$2.15 a day 3
2010s 0.0118 <$2.15 a day 0.0026 <$2.15 a day 0.0302 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.0038 <$2.15 a day 0.0038 <$2.15 a day 0.0038 <$2.15 a day 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Ecuador 0.0042 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 26 Argentina 0.0039 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 27 Peru 0.0039 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 29 Mexico 0.003 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 0.0029 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 31 Panama 0.0019 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 0.0038 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0302 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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