Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 33.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.8%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2010
All-time low
18.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 25.12008: 18.82009: 29.92010: 41.92011: 27.62012: 24.42013: 29.62014: 27.92015: 27.92016: 33.62017: 33.62018: 28.42019: 31.62021: 33.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 33.8% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2008.

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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 25.1%
2008 18.8% -25.2%
2009 29.9% +59.6%
2010 41.9% +40.1%
2011 27.6% -34.2%
2012 24.4% -11.7%
2013 29.6% +21.4%
2014 27.9% -5.7%
2015 27.9% +0.1%
2016 33.6% +20.3%
2017 33.6% -0.1%
2018 28.4% -15.6%
2019 31.6% +11.6%
2021 33.8% +6.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 33.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 18.8% 29.9% 3
2010s 30.6% 24.4% 41.9% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.5% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 37.0% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 36.7% compare
  4. 23 Panama 32.8% compare
  5. 24 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  6. 25 Sri Lanka 32.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic was 33.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
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