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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 24.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.9%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2018
All-time low
12.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

102030402007201420212007: 12 <$2.15 a day2008: 18.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 14.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 29.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 15.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 14.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 20.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 23 <$2.15 a day2015: 23.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 16.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 38.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 30 <$2.15 a day2021: 24.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 24.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in 2021.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 12.0% 18.4% 3
2010s 23.7% 14.7% 38.7% 10
2020s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

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  4. 24 Ecuador 15.8% compare
  5. 26 Colombia 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 24.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap