Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural was 10.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
10.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2007
All-time low
7.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 12.82008: 8.82009: 8.92010: 8.52011: 9.12012: 8.62013: 9.12014: 92015: 10.72016: 9.32017: 7.82018: 8.22019: 10.62021: 10.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 10.2% for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in 2021.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 12.8%
2008 8.8% -30.8%
2009 8.9% +1.2%
2010 8.5% -4.9%
2011 9.1% +7.1%
2012 8.6% -5.6%
2013 9.1% +6.2%
2014 9.0% -1.2%
2015 10.7% +18.3%
2016 9.3% -13.1%
2017 7.8% -15.8%
2018 8.2% +5.0%
2019 10.6% +29.8%
2021 10.2% -3.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 61% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 8.8% 12.8% 3
2010s 9.1% 7.8% 10.7% 10
2020s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 29 Paraguay 12.0% compare
  2. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.1% compare
  3. 31 Indonesia 10.4% compare
  4. 33 Peru 10.2% compare
  5. 34 Malawi 7.7% compare
  6. 35 El Salvador 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Dominican Republic was 10.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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