Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile was 9.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.6%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 9.6%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Ecuador 17.0% compare
- 26 South Africa 13.5% compare
- 27 Colombia 11.8% compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.2% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 8.5% compare
- 31 Peru 8.0% compare
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 insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 9.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap