Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 37.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2007
All-time low
23.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 37.22008: 322009: 33.92010: 28.12011: 32.62012: 30.42013: 30.52014: 23.82015: 31.82016: 35.72017: 34.52018: 34.32019: 37.12021: 37.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic is 37.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 37.2%
2008 32.0% -13.9%
2009 33.9% +5.8%
2010 28.1% -17.1%
2011 32.6% +16.1%
2012 30.4% -6.9%
2013 30.5% +0.5%
2014 23.8% -22.1%
2015 31.8% +33.7%
2016 35.7% +12.2%
2017 34.5% -3.3%
2018 34.3% -0.7%
2019 37.1% +8.3%
2021 37.2% +0.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 37.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 32.0% 37.2% 3
2010s 31.9% 23.8% 37.1% 10
2020s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 3 Romania 46.9% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 39.0% compare
  3. 5 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
  4. 7 Paraguay 36.9% compare
  5. 8 Moldova 35.1% compare
  6. 9 Vietnam 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic was 37.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group