Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 36.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.8%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.7%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 27.72008: 30.62009: 30.42010: 322011: 30.82012: 29.12013: 29.72014: 29.12015: 32.52016: 302017: 33.42018: 31.22019: 39.92021: 36.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 36.8% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 27.7%
2008 30.6% +10.4%
2009 30.4% -0.8%
2010 32.0% +5.3%
2011 30.8% -3.5%
2012 29.1% -5.7%
2013 29.7% +2.0%
2014 29.1% -1.7%
2015 32.5% +11.6%
2016 30.0% -7.9%
2017 33.4% +11.5%
2018 31.2% -6.7%
2019 39.9% +28.1%
2021 36.8% -7.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 36.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 36.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.6% 27.7% 30.6% 3
2010s 31.8% 29.1% 39.9% 10
2020s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Armenia 40.4% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 39.8% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 39.8% compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.7% compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
  6. 25 Chile 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic was 36.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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