Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
74th
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1989
All-time low
2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Years of data
30
1986–2024
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Dominican Republic stood at 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1989 | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) 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 | +63.2% | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.42 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Dominican Republic?
- Prosperity gap in Dominican Republic was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1989.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prosperity gap?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.