Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 15.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic stood at 15.2%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.6% | — |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 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 (%) - international private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic was 15.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap