Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 53.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2021
All-time low
35.8%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 41.3 poorest2008: 41.3 poorest2009: 41.1 poorest2010: 42.8 poorest2011: 44.5 poorest2012: 42 poorest2013: 44.5 poorest2014: 45 poorest2015: 35.8 poorest2016: 43.7 poorest2017: 50.9 poorest2018: 52.2 poorest2019: 51.9 poorest2021: 53.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 6th out of 36 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 41.3%
2008 41.3% +0.0%
2009 41.1% -0.5%
2010 42.8% +4.2%
2011 44.5% +4.0%
2012 42.0% -5.6%
2013 44.5% +5.8%
2014 45.0% +1.2%
2015 35.8% -20.5%
2016 43.7% +22.2%
2017 50.9% +16.3%
2018 52.2% +2.6%
2019 51.9% -0.6%
2021 53.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 41.1% 41.3% 3
2010s 45.3% 35.8% 52.2% 10
2020s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 53.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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