Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 60.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.5%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2019
All-time low
37.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 512008: 48.82009: 472010: 37.72011: 39.92012: 46.42013: 46.92014: 43.62015: 48.52016: 45.52017: 63.72018: 61.52019: 68.82021: 60.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 60.5%.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 68.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2010.

That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 51.0%
2008 48.8% -4.2%
2009 47.0% -3.7%
2010 37.7% -19.9%
2011 39.9% +6.0%
2012 46.4% +16.2%
2013 46.9% +1.0%
2014 43.6% -6.9%
2015 48.5% +11.0%
2016 45.5% -6.1%
2017 63.7% +40.0%
2018 61.5% -3.5%
2019 68.8% +11.9%
2021 60.5% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 47.0% 51.0% 3
2010s 50.3% 37.7% 68.8% 10
2020s 60.5% 60.5% 60.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 5 Argentina 82.6% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 74.5% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 65.1% compare
  4. 9 Thailand 60.1% compare
  5. 10 South Africa 58.7% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 60.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 305 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group