Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 50.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
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 rising across the 14 years of available data.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.6% | — |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 18.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Dominican Republic was 50.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- 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 117.5%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount