Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 27.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 27.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 | 34.7% | — |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -30.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 21.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 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 27.1% 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 38.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% 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 4.5%. 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. 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