Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 30.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30.1%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2009
All-time low
30.1%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 31.52008: 38.22009: 41.72010: 37.22011: 34.72012: 402013: 32.12014: 31.52015: 35.72016: 39.12017: 30.52018: 33.22019: 37.22021: 30.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 30.1% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2021.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 31.5%
2008 38.2% +21.1%
2009 41.7% +9.1%
2010 37.2% -10.9%
2011 34.7% -6.6%
2012 40.0% +15.4%
2013 32.1% -19.9%
2014 31.5% -1.8%
2015 35.7% +13.4%
2016 39.1% +9.4%
2017 30.5% -22.0%
2018 33.2% +8.8%
2019 37.2% +12.1%
2021 30.1% -19.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 30.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 30.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.0%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.1% 31.5% 41.7% 3
2010s 35.1% 30.5% 40.0% 10
2020s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

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  4. 30 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  5. 31 Peru 29.6% compare
  6. 32 Mexico 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic was 30.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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