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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 50.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.3%
Change on year
up 62.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2021
All-time low
11.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

10203040502007201420212007: 11.2 <$2.15 a day2008: 18.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 18.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 31.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 19.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 24.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 30.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 32.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 30.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 36.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 47.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 49.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 31.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 50.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic is 50.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.1% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 11.2%
2008 18.9% +69.1%
2009 18.5% -2.0%
2010 31.4% +69.5%
2011 19.1% -39.2%
2012 24.4% +27.6%
2013 30.3% +24.4%
2014 32.2% +6.1%
2015 30.1% -6.5%
2016 36.1% +20.0%
2017 47.6% +31.8%
2018 49.7% +4.5%
2019 31.1% -37.6%
2021 50.3% +62.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 11.2% 18.9% 3
2010s 33.2% 19.1% 49.7% 10
2020s 50.3% 50.3% 50.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Panama 71.3% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 66.3% compare
  3. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.3% compare
  4. 27 Peru 42.5% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 42.0% compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 40.1% 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 50.3% 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 50.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% 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 163.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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