Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban was 24.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic is 24.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.0%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 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 (%) - international private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic was 24.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 (%) - 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