Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 21.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2019
All-time low
14.7%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 18.82008: 19.82009: 22.22010: 19.42011: 20.92012: 18.82013: 20.62014: 14.72015: 19.92016: 20.32017: 20.22018: 232019: 23.52021: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 21.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2014.

That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 31 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 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.8%
2008 19.8% +5.3%
2009 22.2% +12.2%
2010 19.4% -12.6%
2011 20.9% +7.8%
2012 18.8% -10.2%
2013 20.6% +9.9%
2014 14.7% -28.7%
2015 19.9% +35.5%
2016 20.3% +1.8%
2017 20.2% -0.5%
2018 23.0% +14.0%
2019 23.5% +2.2%
2021 21.6% -8.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 18.8% 22.2% 3
2010s 20.2% 14.7% 23.5% 10
2020s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 25.7% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 23.6% compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 19.8% compare
  5. 12 Argentina 19.4% compare
  6. 13 Georgia 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 21.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 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