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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 31.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.5%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 24.9 poorest2008: 22.1 poorest2009: 24.2 poorest2010: 23.6 poorest2011: 25.4 poorest2012: 23.3 poorest2013: 24.8 poorest2014: 28.7 poorest2015: 19.5 poorest2016: 24.7 poorest2017: 32.1 poorest2018: 32 poorest2019: 30.9 poorest2021: 31.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 31.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2021.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2015.

Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 24.9%
2008 22.1% -10.9%
2009 24.2% +9.1%
2010 23.6% -2.5%
2011 25.4% +7.7%
2012 23.3% -8.2%
2013 24.8% +6.7%
2014 28.7% +15.4%
2015 19.5% -32.1%
2016 24.7% +26.8%
2017 32.1% +29.8%
2018 32.0% -0.3%
2019 30.9% -3.2%
2021 31.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 22.1% 24.9% 3
2010s 26.5% 19.5% 32.1% 10
2020s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Moldova 43.8% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 33.7% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 31.9% compare
  4. 6 Armenia 27.5% compare
  5. 7 Kosovo 26.6% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 31.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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