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

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 368.5%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

012342007201420212007: 2.9 preT2008: 4.1 preT2009: 3.4 preT2010: 4.3 preT2011: 3.2 preT2012: 2.7 preT2013: 2.1 preT2014: 1.8 preT2015: 2.3 preT2016: 1.7 preT2017: 1.5 preT2018: 1.4 preT2019: 0.251 preT2021: 1.2 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +368.5% 0.3% 1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  3. 32 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  4. 34 Argentina 1.1% compare
  5. 35 South Africa 0.7% compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population