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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 16.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
up 90.5%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2021
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 11.52008: 12.42009: 12.72010: 13.72011: 11.82012: 13.22013: 13.32014: 122015: 13.82016: 13.32017: 14.52018: 14.62019: 8.42021: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 16.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 90.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 11.5%
2008 12.4% +8.6%
2009 12.7% +2.0%
2010 13.7% +8.1%
2011 11.8% -13.9%
2012 13.2% +11.5%
2013 13.3% +0.9%
2014 12.0% -9.4%
2015 13.8% +14.5%
2016 13.3% -3.2%
2017 14.5% +8.9%
2018 14.6% +0.5%
2019 8.4% -42.3%
2021 16.1% +90.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 76% of the median. (14 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 +90.5% 8.4% 16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 11.5% 12.7% 3
2010s 12.9% 8.4% 14.6% 10
2020s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Uruguay 19.2% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 17.8% compare
  3. 24 Vietnam 17.0% compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 15.6% compare
  5. 27 Turkey 12.6% compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 12.4% compare

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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 16.1% 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 16.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 34 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 36.0%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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