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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 17.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2019
All-time low
11.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 20.62008: 24.92009: 19.12010: 13.72011: 18.12012: 20.52013: 18.42014: 18.72015: 16.92016: 17.82017: 11.42018: 16.72019: 282021: 17.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.1% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021.

That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 31st out of 36 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 20.6%
2008 24.9% +20.8%
2009 19.1% -23.2%
2010 13.7% -28.2%
2011 18.1% +31.7%
2012 20.5% +13.2%
2013 18.4% -10.3%
2014 18.7% +1.8%
2015 16.9% -9.8%
2016 17.8% +5.4%
2017 11.4% -35.9%
2018 16.7% +46.9%
2019 28.0% +66.9%
2021 17.1% -39.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 19.1% 24.9% 3
2010s 18.0% 11.4% 28.0% 10
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 28 Chile 21.4% compare
  2. 29 Honduras 19.4% compare
  3. 30 Sri Lanka 17.9% compare
  4. 32 Vietnam 12.0% compare
  5. 33 Peru 11.4% compare
  6. 34 Bolivia 11.4% 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 17.1% 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 28.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 36 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 5.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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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