Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 26.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.8% | — |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.2%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 26.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (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