Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
up 166.4%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2021
All-time low
3.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

51015202007201420212007: 3.3 poorest2008: 7.1 poorest2009: 8.7 poorest2010: 10.2 poorest2011: 8.2 poorest2012: 10.6 poorest2013: 10.3 poorest2014: 10.2 poorest2015: 9.8 poorest2016: 10.1 poorest2017: 18 poorest2018: 17.9 poorest2019: 7.7 poorest2021: 20.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 166.4% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 3.3%
2008 7.1% +114.2%
2009 8.7% +22.5%
2010 10.2% +16.6%
2011 8.2% -19.8%
2012 10.6% +30.1%
2013 10.3% -3.5%
2014 10.2% -0.1%
2015 9.8% -4.4%
2016 10.1% +3.2%
2017 18.0% +77.8%
2018 17.9% -0.1%
2019 7.7% -56.9%
2021 20.6% +166.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 3.3% 8.7% 3
2010s 11.3% 7.7% 18.0% 10
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 21.0% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 20.7% compare
  3. 25 Peru 20.6% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 20.1% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 20.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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