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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.0%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2007
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 15.42008: 11.22009: 9.52010: 10.42011: 10.32012: 9.72013: 10.12014: 10.42015: 10.92016: 112017: 8.32018: 8.62019: 9.12021: 11

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 11.0% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 15.4%
2008 11.2% -27.3%
2009 9.5% -15.3%
2010 10.4% +9.7%
2011 10.3% -0.8%
2012 9.7% -5.8%
2013 10.1% +3.9%
2014 10.4% +3.3%
2015 10.9% +4.8%
2016 11.0% +0.7%
2017 8.3% -24.3%
2018 8.6% +3.3%
2019 9.1% +5.3%
2021 11.0% +21.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 9.5% 15.4% 3
2010s 9.9% 8.3% 11.0% 10
2020s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Sri Lanka 13.8% compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 12.8% compare
  3. 29 Indonesia 12.3% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 9.7% compare
  5. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.2% compare
  6. 33 Peru 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 11.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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