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

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.025 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.025 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.0367 <$2.15 a day
in 2015
All-time low
0.018 <$2.15 a day
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

00.010.020.030.042007201420212007: 0.023 <$2.15 a day2008: 0.029 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.034 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.028 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.033 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.018 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.037 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.035 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.02 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.026 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.023 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.025 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic stood at 0.025 <$2.15 a day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0367 <$2.15 a day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.018 <$2.15 a day, in 2014.

That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 27 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 - International Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.0235 <$2.15 a day —
2008 0.0289 <$2.15 a day +22.9%
2009 0.0187 <$2.15 a day -35.3%
2010 0.0344 <$2.15 a day +84.1%
2011 0.0311 <$2.15 a day -9.7%
2012 0.0284 <$2.15 a day -8.7%
2013 0.033 <$2.15 a day +16.4%
2014 0.018 <$2.15 a day -45.4%
2015 0.0367 <$2.15 a day +103.7%
2016 0.0354 <$2.15 a day -3.7%
2017 0.0201 <$2.15 a day -43.1%
2018 0.0256 <$2.15 a day +27.4%
2019 0.0231 <$2.15 a day -9.8%
2021 0.025 <$2.15 a day +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0237 <$2.15 a day 0.0187 <$2.15 a day 0.0289 <$2.15 a day 3
2010s 0.0286 <$2.15 a day 0.018 <$2.15 a day 0.0367 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.025 <$2.15 a day 0.025 <$2.15 a day 0.025 <$2.15 a day 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Mexico 0.0321 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 16 Colombia 0.0287 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 0.0278 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 0.0249 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 0.0147 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 0.0066 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 0.025 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0367 <$2.15 a day in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 <$2.15 a day in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)