Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 368.5% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +368.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +368.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Paraguay 2.0% compare
- 31 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
- 34 Argentina 1.1% compare
- 35 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.4% compare
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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic was 1.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population