Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 41.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% 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 69.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.2% | — |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -31.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 30.3% | 64.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 38.0% | 69.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
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 41.2% in 2019, 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 69.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 falling.
- 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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