Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.03 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.55 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 120 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.
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15 | — |
| 1989 | 33.55 | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 20.06 | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 15.07 | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 14.36 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.27 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.7 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 19.05 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 24.95 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18.61 | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 15.89 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.89 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.19 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.06 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.71 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.28 | 15 | 33.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.5 | 14.36 | 20.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 13.7 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 | 2.94 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 2.03 | 4.32 | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.24 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,455 (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 revenues vs income inequality 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.417 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Dominican Republic was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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