Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Dominican Republic stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.0% | — |
| 1989 | 33.6% | +124.0% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +124.0% | 15.0% | 33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 15.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Dominican Republic was 2.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.