Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 44.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.9%
Change on year
up 102.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2018
All-time low
7.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

10203040502007201420212007: 7.8 <$2.15 a day2008: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 19.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 26.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 20.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 23.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 19.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 18.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 24.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 42.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 46.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 22.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 44.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 44.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2021.

The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 7.8%
2008 15.2% +95.2%
2009 19.1% +25.5%
2010 26.2% +37.5%
2011 20.9% -20.4%
2012 23.2% +11.3%
2013 19.5% -15.9%
2014 18.6% -4.7%
2015 24.1% +29.6%
2016 24.7% +2.3%
2017 42.5% +72.2%
2018 46.9% +10.2%
2019 22.2% -52.7%
2021 44.9% +102.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 7.8% 19.1% 3
2010s 26.9% 18.6% 46.9% 10
2020s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1

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  4. 28 El Salvador 44.0% compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 41.4% compare
  6. 30 Ecuador 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 44.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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