Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 5.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.9%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02462007201420212007: 3.6 poorest2008: 3.9 poorest2009: 4 poorest2010: 5.5 poorest2011: 5.2 poorest2012: 4.1 poorest2013: 4.9 poorest2014: 5.1 poorest2015: 4.8 poorest2016: 5.2 poorest2017: 3.9 poorest2018: 4.7 poorest2019: 6.5 poorest2021: 5.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 5.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 3.6%
2008 3.9% +6.3%
2009 4.0% +2.4%
2010 5.5% +37.5%
2011 5.2% -4.3%
2012 4.1% -22.4%
2013 4.9% +19.8%
2014 5.1% +5.7%
2015 4.8% -7.2%
2016 5.2% +9.6%
2017 3.9% -24.6%
2018 4.7% +19.6%
2019 6.5% +37.6%
2021 5.9% -8.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 3
2010s 5.0% 3.9% 6.5% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  2. 25 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  3. 26 Colombia 6.4% compare
  4. 28 South Africa 5.8% compare
  5. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  6. 30 Peru 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 5.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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