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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 20.12008: 21.22009: 172010: 15.52011: 16.42012: 17.42013: 16.62014: 15.72015: 15.92016: 16.52017: 10.42018: 15.12019: 26.32021: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic is 15.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 20.1%
2008 21.2% +5.6%
2009 17.0% -20.1%
2010 15.5% -8.6%
2011 16.4% +5.5%
2012 17.4% +6.4%
2013 16.6% -4.4%
2014 15.7% -5.9%
2015 15.9% +1.2%
2016 16.5% +4.1%
2017 10.4% -37.1%
2018 15.1% +45.9%
2019 26.3% +73.8%
2021 15.9% -39.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +73.8% 15.1% 26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 17.0% 21.2% 3
2010s 16.6% 10.4% 26.3% 10
2020s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 19.4% compare
  2. 30 Honduras 17.8% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 16.2% compare
  4. 33 Vietnam 11.7% compare
  5. 34 Peru 10.6% compare
  6. 35 Bolivia 10.5% 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 15.9% 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 26.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% 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 2.7%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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