Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 4.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.1%
Change on year
up 59.9%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

012342007201420212007: 2.72008: 2.62009: 3.12010: 2.62011: 2.42012: 3.52013: 4.22014: 3.62015: 2.92016: 3.12017: 2.82018: 3.12019: 2.62021: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 4.1% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 2.7%
2008 2.6% -1.6%
2009 3.1% +19.6%
2010 2.6% -17.0%
2011 2.4% -6.2%
2012 3.5% +44.5%
2013 4.2% +18.9%
2014 3.6% -14.3%
2015 2.9% -18.4%
2016 3.1% +4.2%
2017 2.8% -8.8%
2018 3.1% +11.4%
2019 2.6% -17.3%
2021 4.1% +59.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.6% 3.1% 3
2010s 3.1% 2.4% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Panama 5.5% compare
  2. 20 Mongolia 5.3% compare
  3. 21 Peru 4.3% compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.1% compare
  5. 24 Thailand 4.0% compare
  6. 25 Pakistan 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 4.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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