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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2019
All-time low
36.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0204060802007201420212007: 36.4 <$2.15 a day2008: 43.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 44.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 53.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 50.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 49.6 <$2.15 a day2013: 55.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 58.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 44.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 57.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 77.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 80.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 81.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 80.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 80.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 36.4%
2008 43.6% +19.8%
2009 44.6% +2.1%
2010 53.9% +21.0%
2011 50.8% -5.9%
2012 49.6% -2.4%
2013 55.3% +11.7%
2014 58.9% +6.5%
2015 44.5% -24.6%
2016 57.5% +29.3%
2017 77.5% +34.8%
2018 80.7% +4.2%
2019 81.8% +1.3%
2021 80.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 36.4% 44.6% 3
2010s 61.0% 44.5% 81.8% 10
2020s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Dominican Republic was 80.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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