Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0476 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0476 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.0785 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0428 <$2.15 a day
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.020.040.060.082007201420212007: 0.061 <$2.15 a day2008: 0.078 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.058 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.071 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.062 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.059 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.063 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.044 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.062 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.043 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.046 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.046 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.048 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0476 <$2.15 a day.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0785 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 <$2.15 a day, in 2017.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.061 <$2.15 a day
2008 0.0785 <$2.15 a day +28.7%
2009 0.0577 <$2.15 a day -26.4%
2010 0.0709 <$2.15 a day +22.7%
2011 0.0619 <$2.15 a day -12.6%
2012 0.0593 <$2.15 a day -4.1%
2013 0.0634 <$2.15 a day +6.8%
2014 0.0439 <$2.15 a day -30.7%
2015 0.0544 <$2.15 a day +24.0%
2016 0.0617 <$2.15 a day +13.3%
2017 0.0428 <$2.15 a day -30.7%
2018 0.0459 <$2.15 a day +7.3%
2019 0.0455 <$2.15 a day -0.8%
2021 0.0476 <$2.15 a day +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0657 <$2.15 a day 0.0577 <$2.15 a day 0.0785 <$2.15 a day 3
2010s 0.055 <$2.15 a day 0.0428 <$2.15 a day 0.0709 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.0476 <$2.15 a day 0.0476 <$2.15 a day 0.0476 <$2.15 a day 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 0.0631 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 0.0513 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 16 Thailand 0.0486 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 0.0427 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 19 Romania 0.0414 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 20 Serbia 0.0365 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 0.0476 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0785 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 <$2.15 a day in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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