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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 8.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2009
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02.557.51012.52007201420212007: 122008: 8.12009: 12.12010: 8.22011: 8.52012: 7.62013: 8.42014: 11.52015: 8.82016: 11.42017: 12.12018: 82019: 82021: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic is 8.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.

That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 12.0%
2008 8.1% -32.6%
2009 12.1% +49.4%
2010 8.2% -32.1%
2011 8.5% +3.5%
2012 7.6% -10.4%
2013 8.4% +9.7%
2014 11.5% +36.7%
2015 8.8% -23.5%
2016 11.4% +29.6%
2017 12.1% +6.4%
2018 8.0% -33.6%
2019 8.0% -0.6%
2021 8.8% +10.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 6.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 8.1% 12.1% 3
2010s 9.3% 7.6% 12.1% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 11.0% compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 9.8% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare
  4. 11 Honduras 8.7% compare
  5. 12 Georgia 4.8% compare
  6. 13 Poland 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 8.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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