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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2018
All-time low
12.8%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 16.5 poorest2008: 17.1 poorest2009: 16.6 poorest2010: 17.6 poorest2011: 19.8 poorest2012: 18.8 poorest2013: 19.2 poorest2014: 21.8 poorest2015: 12.8 poorest2016: 18.2 poorest2017: 25.6 poorest2018: 27.5 poorest2019: 26.3 poorest2021: 27 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic is 27.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2015.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, 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) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 16.5%
2008 17.1% +3.3%
2009 16.6% -2.8%
2010 17.6% +5.8%
2011 19.8% +12.7%
2012 18.8% -5.3%
2013 19.2% +2.4%
2014 21.8% +13.7%
2015 12.8% -41.2%
2016 18.2% +41.7%
2017 25.6% +40.6%
2018 27.5% +7.4%
2019 26.3% -4.2%
2021 27.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.5% 17.1% 3
2010s 20.8% 12.8% 27.5% 10
2020s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1

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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 27.0% 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 27.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 31 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 36.4%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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