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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
up 59.9%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.0%
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: 52008: 72009: 8.92010: 9.42011: 9.42012: 8.42013: 102014: 10.92015: 9.82016: 12.62017: 12.32018: 14.22019: 10.92021: 17.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic is 17.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 59.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 36 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) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 5.0%
2008 7.0% +40.5%
2009 8.9% +27.2%
2010 9.4% +6.0%
2011 9.4% -0.5%
2012 8.4% -10.2%
2013 10.0% +18.8%
2014 10.9% +8.6%
2015 9.8% -9.8%
2016 12.6% +28.0%
2017 12.3% -2.3%
2018 14.2% +15.4%
2019 10.9% -22.9%
2021 17.4% +59.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 17.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 5.0% 8.9% 3
2010s 10.8% 8.4% 14.2% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Mexico 26.9% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  3. 24 Ecuador 17.5% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 17.1% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 14.4% compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 12.0% 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 17.4% 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 17.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 36 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 86.0%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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