Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 68.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic is 68.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 27 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.0% | — |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.9% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 38.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- 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 -extreme in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic was 68.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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