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Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0453 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0453 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.1073 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0447 <$2.15 a day
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12007201420212007: 0.106 <$2.15 a day2008: 0.107 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.088 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.084 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.077 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.077 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.075 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.064 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.069 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.045 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.046 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.047 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.045 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0453 <$2.15 a day.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1073 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 <$2.15 a day, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.1056 <$2.15 a day —
2008 0.1073 <$2.15 a day +1.7%
2009 0.0878 <$2.15 a day -18.2%
2010 0.0842 <$2.15 a day -4.2%
2011 0.0769 <$2.15 a day -8.6%
2012 0.0769 <$2.15 a day -0.1%
2013 0.0751 <$2.15 a day -2.3%
2014 0.0535 <$2.15 a day -28.7%
2015 0.0636 <$2.15 a day +18.8%
2016 0.0688 <$2.15 a day +8.3%
2017 0.0447 <$2.15 a day -35.1%
2018 0.0459 <$2.15 a day +2.8%
2019 0.047 <$2.15 a day +2.4%
2021 0.0453 <$2.15 a day -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1002 <$2.15 a day 0.0878 <$2.15 a day 0.1073 <$2.15 a day 3
2010s 0.0637 <$2.15 a day 0.0447 <$2.15 a day 0.0842 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.0453 <$2.15 a day 0.0453 <$2.15 a day 0.0453 <$2.15 a day 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 0.0632 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 9 Armenia 0.0577 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 10 Thailand 0.0469 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 0.0444 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 13 Romania 0.0414 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 0.0387 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 0.0453 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1073 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 <$2.15 a day in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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