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

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 34.72008: 28.52009: 25.72010: 21.72011: 25.92012: 31.12013: 332014: 27.42015: 32.62016: 31.32017: 26.92018: 28.62019: 38.92021: 27.1

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 39.1% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 36.6% compare
  3. 15 Mexico 30.6% compare
  4. 17 Peru 26.0% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 25.4% compare
  6. 19 Colombia 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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