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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2021
All-time low
9.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 14.92008: 14.92009: 13.22010: 14.72011: 14.12012: 13.62013: 14.92014: 13.32015: 13.62016: 12.92017: 132018: 12.72019: 9.82021: 16.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 16.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 14.9%
2008 14.9% -0.6%
2009 13.2% -10.9%
2010 14.7% +11.2%
2011 14.1% -4.1%
2012 13.6% -3.6%
2013 14.9% +9.5%
2014 13.3% -10.6%
2015 13.6% +1.8%
2016 12.9% -5.0%
2017 13.0% +1.2%
2018 12.7% -2.7%
2019 9.8% -22.7%
2021 16.5% +68.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 64% of the median. (15 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 +68.5% 9.8% 16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.2% 14.9% 3
2010s 13.3% 9.8% 14.9% 10
2020s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  2. 26 Indonesia 18.2% compare
  3. 27 Bolivia 17.1% compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 15.3% compare
  5. 30 Peru 13.4% compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 13.1% 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 16.5% 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 16.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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 17.0%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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