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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 9.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.0%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02.557.51012.52007201420212007: 10.5 poorest2008: 6.1 poorest2009: 9.3 poorest2010: 7.5 poorest2011: 8.1 poorest2012: 6.9 poorest2013: 7.3 poorest2014: 10.3 poorest2015: 8.4 poorest2016: 9.5 poorest2017: 11.3 poorest2018: 7.9 poorest2019: 8.2 poorest2021: 9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic stood at 9.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 10.5%
2008 6.1% -41.9%
2009 9.3% +53.2%
2010 7.5% -20.2%
2011 8.1% +8.5%
2012 6.9% -14.1%
2013 7.3% +5.5%
2014 10.3% +40.4%
2015 8.4% -18.5%
2016 9.5% +13.5%
2017 11.3% +19.2%
2018 7.9% -30.6%
2019 8.2% +3.6%
2021 9.0% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 6.1% 10.5% 3
2010s 8.5% 6.9% 11.3% 10
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Honduras 11.3% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 10.2% compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 5.2% compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 5.0% compare
  6. 14 Poland 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic was 9.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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