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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 24.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.7%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2017
All-time low
16.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 23.12008: 19.92009: 182010: 19.82011: 21.62012: 20.22013: 23.42014: 16.22015: 17.22016: 19.22017: 24.92018: 23.62019: 21.92021: 24.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic stood at 24.7%.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 27 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 (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 23.1%
2008 19.9% -14.1%
2009 18.0% -9.2%
2010 19.8% +9.9%
2011 21.6% +8.9%
2012 20.2% -6.3%
2013 23.4% +15.5%
2014 16.2% -30.7%
2015 17.2% +6.2%
2016 19.2% +11.5%
2017 24.9% +29.8%
2018 23.6% -5.2%
2019 21.9% -7.3%
2021 24.7% +12.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.7%, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 18.0% 23.1% 3
2010s 20.8% 16.2% 24.9% 10
2020s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 34.5% compare
  2. 12 South Africa 30.6% compare
  3. 13 Serbia 26.7% compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 24.5% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 21.8% compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 21.6% 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 24.7% 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 24.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 14.3%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 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