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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap