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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 (%) - 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap