Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 5.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic is 5.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 67.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 35 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +67.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 5.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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