Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 23.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic is 23.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% 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, 9.2%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 19.3% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +83.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +28.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 11 Sri Lanka 35.8% compare
- 12 Mexico 26.0% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 25.3% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.9% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 21.8% compare
- 17 South Africa 21.3% compare
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 23.5% 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 9.2% in 2016.
- 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 75.5%. 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. 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