Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 47.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2021
All-time low
25.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

010203040502007201420212007: 31.3 poorest2008: 34.3 poorest2009: 33.3 poorest2010: 35.7 poorest2011: 36.8 poorest2012: 34.9 poorest2013: 36.2 poorest2014: 37.3 poorest2015: 25.4 poorest2016: 34.9 poorest2017: 43.1 poorest2018: 46.3 poorest2019: 46.1 poorest2021: 47.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 31.3%
2008 34.3% +9.4%
2009 33.3% -3.0%
2010 35.7% +7.2%
2011 36.8% +3.2%
2012 34.9% -5.2%
2013 36.2% +3.8%
2014 37.3% +2.9%
2015 25.4% -32.0%
2016 34.9% +37.8%
2017 43.1% +23.4%
2018 46.3% +7.4%
2019 46.1% -0.5%
2021 47.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 31.3% 34.3% 3
2010s 37.7% 25.4% 46.3% 10
2020s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1

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  3. 4 Pakistan 45.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 47.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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