Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 22.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic stood at 22.5%.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.8% | — |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +110.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +21.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 22.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. 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