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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 27.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2017
All-time low
19.9%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 262008: 22.12009: 25.12010: 22.12011: 23.22012: 22.62013: 29.62014: 27.82015: 19.92016: 24.82017: 31.32018: 21.42019: 26.42021: 27.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 27.7% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in 2021.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 26.0%
2008 22.1% -14.9%
2009 25.1% +13.4%
2010 22.1% -11.6%
2011 23.2% +4.6%
2012 22.6% -2.4%
2013 29.6% +30.8%
2014 27.8% -6.0%
2015 19.9% -28.6%
2016 24.8% +25.0%
2017 31.3% +26.2%
2018 21.4% -31.6%
2019 26.4% +23.1%
2021 27.7% +5.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 27.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 27.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 22.1% 26.0% 3
2010s 24.9% 19.9% 31.3% 10
2020s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 35.6% compare
  2. 13 Serbia 34.2% compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 27.6% compare
  4. 16 Honduras 25.2% compare
  5. 17 Mexico 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic was 27.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 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