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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 31.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2017
All-time low
20.3%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 25.42008: 23.82009: 24.72010: 24.12011: 25.42012: 23.22013: 25.12014: 27.82015: 20.32016: 252017: 31.82018: 31.32019: 29.72021: 31.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 31.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 25.4%
2008 23.8% -6.6%
2009 24.7% +4.0%
2010 24.1% -2.4%
2011 25.4% +5.4%
2012 23.2% -8.7%
2013 25.1% +8.3%
2014 27.8% +10.8%
2015 20.3% -27.1%
2016 25.0% +23.3%
2017 31.8% +27.1%
2018 31.3% -1.6%
2019 29.7% -5.0%
2021 31.7% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 23.8% 25.4% 3
2010s 26.4% 20.3% 31.8% 10
2020s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Poland 56.5% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 39.0% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 30.4% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 28.3% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 26.8% 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 31.7% 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 31.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 36 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 24.6%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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