Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 15.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

51015202007201420212007: 7 <$2.15 a day2008: 9.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 6.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 8.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 9.1 <$2.15 a day2013: 14.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 16.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 14.3 <$2.15 a day2016: 18.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 12 <$2.15 a day2018: 21.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 15.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 15.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 34 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 7.0%
2008 9.4% +35.2%
2009 6.2% -33.7%
2010 16.4% +161.8%
2011 8.4% -48.4%
2012 9.1% +8.4%
2013 14.9% +62.8%
2014 16.2% +8.7%
2015 14.3% -11.6%
2016 18.7% +30.5%
2017 12.0% -35.8%
2018 21.3% +77.8%
2019 15.2% -28.8%
2021 15.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 6.2% 9.4% 3
2010s 14.6% 8.4% 21.3% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Mexico 23.0% compare
  2. 23 Pakistan 21.9% compare
  3. 24 Panama 20.7% compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 11.3% compare
  5. 27 Colombia 9.0% compare
  6. 28 Peru 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 15.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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