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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 25.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 23.2 preT2008: 17.2 preT2009: 21.9 preT2010: 19.8 preT2011: 19.7 preT2012: 22.5 preT2013: 23.5 preT2014: 19.5 preT2015: 20.8 preT2016: 25 preT2017: 29.3 preT2018: 18.9 preT2019: 24.9 preT2021: 25.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic stood at 25.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 27 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 (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 23.2%
2008 17.2% -26.0%
2009 21.9% +27.7%
2010 19.8% -9.9%
2011 19.7% -0.1%
2012 22.5% +14.1%
2013 23.5% +4.2%
2014 19.5% -16.7%
2015 20.8% +6.4%
2016 25.0% +20.4%
2017 29.3% +17.0%
2018 18.9% -35.6%
2019 24.9% +31.9%
2021 25.3% +1.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 25.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 17.2% 23.2% 3
2010s 22.4% 18.9% 29.3% 10
2020s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Serbia 37.0% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 30.2% compare
  3. 15 Honduras 28.1% compare
  4. 17 Ecuador 23.3% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 22.0% compare
  6. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic was 25.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 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