Proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.8% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.7% | — |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +141.4% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Dominican Republic was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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