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 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02462007201420212007: 6.62008: 5.62009: 4.52010: 4.32011: 4.52012: 4.62013: 3.62014: 2.62015: 3.42016: 3.42017: 1.22018: 0.9862019: 1.22021: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 36 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.

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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 6.6%
2008 5.6% -15.8%
2009 4.5% -19.1%
2010 4.3% -4.0%
2011 4.5% +3.3%
2012 4.6% +3.7%
2013 3.6% -22.5%
2014 2.6% -27.9%
2015 3.4% +33.2%
2016 3.4% -1.2%
2017 1.2% -64.9%
2018 1.0% -17.2%
2019 1.2% +21.2%
2021 1.3% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.5% 6.6% 3
2010s 3.0% 1.0% 4.6% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Armenia 1.7% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 1.7% compare
  3. 15 Argentina 1.3% compare
  4. 17 Panama 1.3% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
  6. 19 Peru 1.1% 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 1.3% 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 6.6% 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 1.0% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 36 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 71.5%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population