Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 27.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.5%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2019
All-time low
15.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 18.12008: 21.52009: 19.12010: 21.42011: 20.22012: 19.32013: 19.42014: 26.42015: 15.42016: 232017: 272018: 30.32019: 31.22021: 27.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 27.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.1%
2008 21.5% +19.1%
2009 19.1% -11.3%
2010 21.4% +12.0%
2011 20.2% -5.7%
2012 19.3% -4.3%
2013 19.4% +0.6%
2014 26.4% +35.9%
2015 15.4% -41.6%
2016 23.0% +49.2%
2017 27.0% +17.5%
2018 30.3% +11.9%
2019 31.2% +3.2%
2021 27.5% -11.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 27.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.1%, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 18.1% 21.5% 3
2010s 23.4% 15.4% 31.2% 10
2020s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  3. 4 Pakistan 26.0% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 22.7% compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic was 27.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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