Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 91.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
91.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2019
All-time low
59.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0204060801002007201420212007: 59.8 <$2.15 a day2008: 65.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 65.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 71.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 70.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 69 <$2.15 a day2013: 72.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 75.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 65 <$2.15 a day2016: 76.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 87.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 92 <$2.15 a day2019: 92.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 91.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 91.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 59.8%
2008 65.4% +9.5%
2009 65.3% -0.2%
2010 71.1% +8.9%
2011 70.5% -0.8%
2012 69.0% -2.1%
2013 72.8% +5.5%
2014 75.6% +3.8%
2015 65.0% -14.0%
2016 76.7% +17.9%
2017 87.9% +14.7%
2018 92.0% +4.6%
2019 92.6% +0.7%
2021 91.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 59.8% 65.4% 3
2010s 77.3% 65.0% 92.6% 10
2020s 91.1% 91.1% 91.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 5 Thailand 99.8% compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 99.4% compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 94.9% compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 90.0% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 88.4% compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 91.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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