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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 32.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.1%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.9%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 23.62008: 24.42009: 23.52010: 24.92011: 24.32012: 23.52013: 23.52014: 322015: 20.92016: 29.32017: 31.32018: 352019: 35.92021: 32.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 32.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in 2021.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 6th out of 35 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 23.6%
2008 24.4% +3.6%
2009 23.5% -4.0%
2010 24.9% +6.0%
2011 24.3% -2.2%
2012 23.5% -3.3%
2013 23.5% -0.1%
2014 32.0% +36.3%
2015 20.9% -34.8%
2016 29.3% +40.4%
2017 31.3% +6.9%
2018 35.0% +11.6%
2019 35.9% +2.7%
2021 32.1% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.5% 24.4% 3
2010s 28.1% 20.9% 35.9% 10
2020s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  3. 5 South Africa 33.6% compare
  4. 7 Kosovo 31.1% compare
  5. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 31.1% compare
  6. 9 Honduras 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Dominican Republic was 32.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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