Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2007
All-time low
1.5%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

24682007201420212007: 7.1 preT2008: 6.3 preT2009: 5.5 preT2010: 5.7 preT2011: 5.5 preT2012: 6.1 preT2013: 4.7 preT2014: 3.7 preT2015: 4.3 preT2016: 4.4 preT2017: 2.1 preT2018: 1.9 preT2019: 1.5 preT2021: 1.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic stood at 1.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 7.1%
2008 6.3% -10.9%
2009 5.5% -13.2%
2010 5.7% +3.4%
2011 5.5% -3.7%
2012 6.1% +12.0%
2013 4.7% -24.0%
2014 3.7% -20.6%
2015 4.3% +15.9%
2016 4.4% +3.5%
2017 2.1% -52.7%
2018 1.9% -9.3%
2019 1.5% -19.1%
2021 1.9% +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 5.5% 7.1% 3
2010s 4.0% 1.5% 6.1% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 2.2% compare
  2. 27 Peru 2.1% compare
  3. 28 Türkiye 2.0% compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
  5. 31 Chile 1.7% compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic was 1.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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