Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2016
All-time low
17.9%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 24.8 preT2008: 24 preT2009: 26.1 preT2010: 24.8 preT2011: 26 preT2012: 22.3 preT2013: 21.9 preT2014: 17.9 preT2015: 23.1 preT2016: 27.4 preT2017: 25.5 preT2018: 26.4 preT2019: 25.8 preT2021: 27 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 27.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 31 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 24.8%
2008 24.0% -3.2%
2009 26.1% +8.6%
2010 24.8% -5.2%
2011 26.0% +4.8%
2012 22.3% -14.2%
2013 21.9% -1.6%
2014 17.9% -18.2%
2015 23.1% +28.7%
2016 27.4% +18.5%
2017 25.5% -6.6%
2018 26.4% +3.3%
2019 25.8% -2.1%
2021 27.0% +4.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 24.0% 26.1% 3
2010s 24.1% 17.9% 27.4% 10
2020s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 30.2% compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 29.9% compare
  3. 8 Armenia 28.4% compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 24.8% compare
  6. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 27.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group