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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 37.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2021
All-time low
26.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 36.82008: 34.32009: 37.42010: 34.82011: 33.52012: 30.22013: 30.62014: 26.32015: 33.72016: 34.62017: 33.82018: 34.42019: 37.12021: 37.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2014.

That places Dominican Republic 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 36.8%
2008 34.3% -6.6%
2009 37.4% +8.8%
2010 34.8% -6.9%
2011 33.5% -3.8%
2012 30.2% -9.9%
2013 30.6% +1.4%
2014 26.3% -14.2%
2015 33.7% +28.3%
2016 34.6% +2.6%
2017 33.8% -2.1%
2018 34.4% +1.7%
2019 37.1% +7.7%
2021 37.7% +1.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 37.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.2% 34.3% 37.4% 3
2010s 32.9% 26.3% 37.1% 10
2020s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Poland 12,283.7% compare
  2. 2 Romania 45.7% compare
  3. 3 Thailand 44.8% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 37.6% compare
  5. 6 Moldova 35.8% compare
  6. 7 Georgia 35.1% 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 37.7% 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 37.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 31 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 12.6%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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