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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 58.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.3%
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2018
All-time low
18.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

20304050602007201420212007: 18.3 <$2.15 a day2008: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 29.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 44.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 33.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 34.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 35.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 37.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 40.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 43.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 50.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 63.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 58.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 58.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 26th 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 -extreme in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 18.3%
2008 29.3% +60.3%
2009 29.7% +1.1%
2010 44.9% +51.4%
2011 33.3% -25.9%
2012 34.4% +3.4%
2013 35.8% +4.1%
2014 37.6% +5.0%
2015 40.4% +7.6%
2016 43.6% +7.9%
2017 50.9% +16.7%
2018 63.1% +23.9%
2019 45.7% -27.6%
2021 58.3% +27.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 58.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 58.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 18.3% 29.7% 3
2010s 43.0% 33.3% 63.1% 10
2020s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Costa Rica 81.0% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 77.4% compare
  3. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.5% compare
  4. 27 Indonesia 57.8% compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 51.1% compare
  6. 29 Peru 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Dominican Republic was 58.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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