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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 8.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02468102007201420212007: 5.6 poorest2008: 6.9 poorest2009: 6.2 poorest2010: 9.7 poorest2011: 7.8 poorest2012: 6.6 poorest2013: 7.8 poorest2014: 8.2 poorest2015: 8.1 poorest2016: 8.1 poorest2017: 6 poorest2018: 6.4 poorest2019: 7.9 poorest2021: 8.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 8.8%.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 5.6%
2008 6.9% +23.1%
2009 6.2% -10.6%
2010 9.7% +55.9%
2011 7.8% -19.7%
2012 6.6% -15.1%
2013 7.8% +18.5%
2014 8.2% +4.9%
2015 8.1% -1.2%
2016 8.1% +0.7%
2017 6.0% -25.9%
2018 6.4% +6.9%
2019 7.9% +22.6%
2021 8.8% +11.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.3%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 5.6% 6.9% 3
2010s 7.7% 6.0% 9.7% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Mexico 15.0% compare
  2. 25 South Africa 12.0% compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 10.1% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 8.0% compare
  5. 29 Peru 5.3% compare
  6. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare

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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 8.8% 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 9.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th 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 up 13.8%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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