Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile was 9.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
9.6%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02.557.51012.52007201420212007: 6.92008: 8.52009: 82010: 12.32011: 9.62012: 82013: 9.32014: 10.32015: 92016: 8.82017: 6.92018: 7.32019: 8.82021: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic is 9.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 6.9%
2008 8.5% +23.7%
2009 8.0% -6.5%
2010 12.3% +54.5%
2011 9.6% -21.7%
2012 8.0% -17.2%
2013 9.3% +16.7%
2014 10.3% +10.2%
2015 9.0% -12.5%
2016 8.8% -2.3%
2017 6.9% -21.2%
2018 7.3% +5.0%
2019 8.8% +21.8%
2021 9.6% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.9% 8.5% 3
2010s 9.0% 6.9% 12.3% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Ecuador 17.0% compare
  2. 26 South Africa 13.5% compare
  3. 27 Colombia 11.8% compare
  4. 29 Bolivia 9.2% compare
  5. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 8.5% compare
  6. 31 Peru 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 9.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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