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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 10.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.6%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 15 preT2008: 9.6 preT2009: 9.7 preT2010: 15.1 preT2011: 10.5 preT2012: 10.4 preT2013: 10.9 preT2014: 11.7 preT2015: 13 preT2016: 11 preT2017: 7.6 preT2018: 8.4 preT2019: 10.6 preT2021: 10.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 10.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 29th 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 15.0%
2008 9.6% -35.6%
2009 9.7% +0.6%
2010 15.1% +55.3%
2011 10.5% -30.1%
2012 10.4% -1.6%
2013 10.9% +4.7%
2014 11.7% +7.6%
2015 13.0% +11.3%
2016 11.0% -15.2%
2017 7.6% -31.4%
2018 8.4% +10.4%
2019 10.6% +26.8%
2021 10.7% +1.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 9.6% 15.0% 3
2010s 10.9% 7.6% 15.1% 10
2020s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Ecuador 19.1% compare
  2. 27 Colombia 15.6% compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 10.5% compare
  5. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.8% compare
  6. 32 Paraguay 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 10.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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