Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 18.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.3%
Change on year
up 71.7%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

57.51012.51517.52007201420212007: 5.8 poorest2008: 6.7 poorest2009: 9.3 poorest2010: 9.9 poorest2011: 9.5 poorest2012: 10.2 poorest2013: 11.1 poorest2014: 10.8 poorest2015: 9.2 poorest2016: 11.8 poorest2017: 14.3 poorest2018: 15.1 poorest2019: 10.6 poorest2021: 18.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic is 18.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 5.8%
2008 6.7% +16.3%
2009 9.3% +39.0%
2010 9.9% +5.9%
2011 9.5% -4.0%
2012 10.2% +7.4%
2013 11.1% +8.7%
2014 10.8% -2.6%
2015 9.2% -14.1%
2016 11.8% +28.2%
2017 14.3% +20.4%
2018 15.1% +5.6%
2019 10.6% -29.4%
2021 18.3% +71.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 18.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.4%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 18.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 5.8% 9.3% 3
2010s 11.2% 9.2% 15.1% 10
2020s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 18.7% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 18.3% compare
  4. 27 Peru 14.8% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  6. 29 Paraguay 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic was 18.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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