Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 39.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.7% | — |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 39.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.7%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 41.6% | 62.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 36.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
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 39.7% 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 62.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th 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 down 16.9%. 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. 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