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

Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 15.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

51015202007201420212007: 7 <$2.15 a day2008: 9.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 6.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 8.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 9.1 <$2.15 a day2013: 14.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 16.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 14.3 <$2.15 a day2016: 18.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 12 <$2.15 a day2018: 21.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 15.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic stood at 15.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 33 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 7.5% 6.2% 9.4% 3
2010s 14.6% 8.4% 21.3% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Mexico 22.5% compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 21.9% compare
  3. 23 Panama 16.1% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 11.3% compare
  5. 26 Colombia 9.0% compare
  6. 27 Peru 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Dominican Republic was 15.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount