Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.6% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.8% | — |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.9% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 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 protection and in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 9.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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