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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

024682007201420212007: 4.22008: 4.82009: 5.32010: 5.92011: 5.62012: 3.62013: 5.72014: 6.72015: 5.62016: 7.12017: 4.42018: 5.32019: 6.92021: 6.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Dominican Republic stood at 6.9%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.

That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 4.2%
2008 4.8% +14.3%
2009 5.3% +10.7%
2010 5.9% +11.2%
2011 5.6% -5.5%
2012 3.6% -36.3%
2013 5.7% +60.1%
2014 6.7% +16.8%
2015 5.6% -16.6%
2016 7.1% +28.1%
2017 4.4% -39.1%
2018 5.3% +21.5%
2019 6.9% +29.9%
2021 6.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.3% 3
2010s 5.7% 3.6% 7.1% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Colombia 9.3% compare
  2. 27 Bolivia 7.4% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 7.0% compare
  4. 30 Peru 5.7% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 4.9% compare
  6. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Dominican Republic was 6.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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