Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.5% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2021.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.8% | — |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic was 0.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. 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