Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 22.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2018
All-time low
11.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 16 preT2008: 15.7 preT2009: 17.7 preT2010: 16.4 preT2011: 17 preT2012: 17 preT2013: 16.4 preT2014: 11.2 preT2015: 15.4 preT2016: 17.1 preT2017: 21.4 preT2018: 22.1 preT2019: 20.5 preT2021: 22 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 22.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, 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 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 16.0%
2008 15.7% -2.2%
2009 17.7% +12.8%
2010 16.4% -7.1%
2011 17.0% +3.4%
2012 17.0% +0.2%
2013 16.4% -3.4%
2014 11.2% -31.9%
2015 15.4% +37.9%
2016 17.1% +10.6%
2017 21.4% +25.4%
2018 22.1% +3.3%
2019 20.5% -7.2%
2021 22.0% +7.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 15.7% 17.7% 3
2010s 17.4% 11.2% 22.1% 10
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 29.8% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 25.2% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 23.3% compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 19.5% compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 18.8% compare
  6. 13 Argentina 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 22.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group