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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 27.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2016
All-time low
19.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 24.52008: 23.92009: 26.62010: 27.52011: 242012: 20.12013: 202014: 19.82015: 22.22016: 29.42017: 28.42018: 29.12019: 26.32021: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic stood at 27.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 30 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 -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 24.5%
2008 23.9% -2.3%
2009 26.6% +11.1%
2010 27.5% +3.5%
2011 24.0% -12.9%
2012 20.1% -15.9%
2013 20.0% -0.6%
2014 19.8% -1.2%
2015 22.2% +12.1%
2016 29.4% +32.5%
2017 28.4% -3.2%
2018 29.1% +2.3%
2019 26.3% -9.6%
2021 27.1% +2.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 27.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 23.9% 26.6% 3
2010s 24.7% 19.8% 29.4% 10
2020s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Sri Lanka 30.7% compare
  2. 7 Kyrgyzstan 30.4% compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 29.4% compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 26.5% compare
  5. 11 Honduras 23.1% compare
  6. 12 Colombia 23.1% 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 27.1% 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 29.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 30 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 13.0%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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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