Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 15.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.0%
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 9.8 preT2008: 10.7 preT2009: 11.4 preT2010: 11.6 preT2011: 10.6 preT2012: 12 preT2013: 12.1 preT2014: 11.1 preT2015: 11.7 preT2016: 11.4 preT2017: 12.3 preT2018: 12.2 preT2019: 8.3 preT2021: 15 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 15.0% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 9.8%
2008 10.7% +8.5%
2009 11.4% +6.7%
2010 11.6% +1.9%
2011 10.6% -8.9%
2012 12.0% +13.4%
2013 12.1% +1.0%
2014 11.1% -8.2%
2015 11.7% +5.4%
2016 11.4% -2.3%
2017 12.3% +7.5%
2018 12.2% -1.0%
2019 8.3% -31.9%
2021 15.0% +80.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +80.6% 8.3% 15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 9.8% 11.4% 3
2010s 11.3% 8.3% 12.3% 10
2020s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Uruguay 17.8% compare
  2. 25 Turkey 16.5% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 15.6% compare
  4. 28 Peru 14.5% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 12.2% compare
  6. 30 Malawi 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 15.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group