Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 12.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.9% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.9% | — |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -48.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.6% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic was 12.9% 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 25.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 37 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 down 13.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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