Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.3%
Change on year
up 673.3%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

-101232007201420212007: 0.3212008: 0.5992009: 1.12010: 1.72011: 0.9672012: 0.892013: 12014: 1.82015: 22016: 1.52017: 2.32018: 1.92019: -0.572021: 3.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 673.3% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3%
2008 0.6% +86.6%
2009 1.1% +91.4%
2010 1.7% +51.0%
2011 1.0% -44.1%
2012 0.9% -8.0%
2013 1.0% +14.5%
2014 1.8% +75.3%
2015 2.0% +12.4%
2016 1.5% -25.0%
2017 2.3% +55.6%
2018 1.9% -17.8%
2019 -0.6% -129.6%
2021 3.3% -673.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor 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 +673.3% -0.6% 3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 3
2010s 1.4% -0.6% 2.3% 10
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Thailand 5.8% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 3.9% compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 2.8% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 2.6% compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic was 3.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.0%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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