Dominican Republic: poverty headcount ratio at 3.20 U.S. dollars a day 2012-2022

The share of population living on less than 3.2 U.S. dollars per day in the Dominican Republic decreased to four percent compared to the previous year. This was the first time during the observed period that the share declined in the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher share than the preceding years.
The poverty headcount ratio refers to the share of the total population living on less than an average of 3.2 dollars per day. 2011 international dollars and purchasing power parity (PPP) have been used to allow comparisons over extended periods without the influence of monetary inflation.

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