Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 28.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic stood at 28.6%.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.9% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -27.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 28.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.3% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 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 28.6% 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 39.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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 down 2.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. 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