Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 11.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic is 11.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 132.6% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +205.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +132.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +205.8% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Dominican Republic was 11.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount