Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 80.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

101520252007201420212007: 8.6 poorest2008: 13.3 poorest2009: 14.2 poorest2010: 18.3 poorest2011: 15.1 poorest2012: 16.3 poorest2013: 17 poorest2014: 17.5 poorest2015: 16.8 poorest2016: 17.3 poorest2017: 22.5 poorest2018: 22.8 poorest2019: 15 poorest2021: 27 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Dominican Republic stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Protection and Labor -1st in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 8.6%
2008 13.3% +53.6%
2009 14.2% +6.8%
2010 18.3% +29.6%
2011 15.1% -17.8%
2012 16.3% +8.2%
2013 17.0% +4.4%
2014 17.5% +2.7%
2015 16.8% -3.9%
2016 17.3% +2.9%
2017 22.5% +29.9%
2018 22.8% +1.6%
2019 15.0% -34.4%
2021 27.0% +80.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 27.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.4%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +80.1% 15.0% 27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 8.6% 14.2% 3
2010s 17.9% 15.0% 22.8% 10
2020s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Thailand 34.3% compare
  2. 25 Ecuador 31.4% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.2% compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 25.0% compare
  6. 30 Peru 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Dominican Republic was 27.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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