Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 93.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2019
All-time low
68.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0204060801002007201420212007: 68.1 <$2.15 a day2008: 71.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 71.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 77.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 76.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 75.3 <$2.15 a day2013: 79.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 80.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 76 <$2.15 a day2016: 83.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 91 <$2.15 a day2018: 93.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 94.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 93.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic stood at 93.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 68.1%
2008 71.8% +5.4%
2009 71.4% -0.6%
2010 77.2% +8.2%
2011 76.7% -0.7%
2012 75.3% -1.8%
2013 79.1% +5.0%
2014 80.4% +1.7%
2015 76.0% -5.4%
2016 83.1% +9.3%
2017 91.0% +9.5%
2018 93.9% +3.2%
2019 94.3% +0.4%
2021 93.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.4% 68.1% 71.8% 3
2010s 82.7% 75.3% 94.3% 10
2020s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 94.9% compare
  2. 10 Serbia 94.3% compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 93.9% compare
  4. 13 Kosovo 91.7% compare
  5. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 91.7% compare
  6. 15 Türkiye 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 93.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - 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, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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