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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 23.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2018
All-time low
17.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 21.2 preT2008: 21.1 preT2009: 18.5 preT2010: 17.7 preT2011: 21 preT2012: 19.8 preT2013: 21 preT2014: 20.2 preT2015: 17.1 preT2016: 21.1 preT2017: 24.6 preT2018: 25.8 preT2019: 24.5 preT2021: 23.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic stood at 23.6%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 27 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 (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 21.2%
2008 21.1% -0.7%
2009 18.5% -12.3%
2010 17.7% -4.0%
2011 21.0% +18.7%
2012 19.8% -5.8%
2013 21.0% +5.7%
2014 20.2% -3.4%
2015 17.1% -15.6%
2016 21.1% +23.5%
2017 24.6% +16.4%
2018 25.8% +5.0%
2019 24.5% -5.2%
2021 23.6% -3.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 18.5% 21.2% 3
2010s 21.3% 17.1% 25.8% 10
2020s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Mexico 27.7% compare
  2. 15 Serbia 26.8% compare
  3. 16 Ecuador 24.9% compare
  4. 18 Honduras 20.8% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.3% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic was 23.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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