Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 18.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic is 18.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 37 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 | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.7% | — |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +37.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 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 18.9% 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 18.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 37 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 12.0%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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