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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 16.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 13.72008: 13.72009: 13.82010: 152011: 12.62012: 14.42013: 15.12014: 13.52015: 15.52016: 13.72017: 15.62018: 15.52019: 9.42021: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 16.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 13.7%
2008 13.7% +0.2%
2009 13.8% +0.7%
2010 15.0% +8.7%
2011 12.6% -15.9%
2012 14.4% +14.1%
2013 15.1% +5.0%
2014 13.5% -10.6%
2015 15.5% +15.0%
2016 13.7% -11.4%
2017 15.6% +13.4%
2018 15.5% -0.6%
2019 9.4% -39.4%
2021 16.4% +74.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.8% 3
2010s 14.0% 9.4% 15.6% 10
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Thailand 19.0% compare
  2. 27 El Salvador 18.3% compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 18.2% compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 15.8% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 15.6% compare
  6. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 14.4% 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 16.4% 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 16.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 36 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 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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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