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

Latest (2021)
24.1%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2007
All-time low
14.9%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 26.42008: 202009: 18.82010: 19.92011: 16.92012: 222013: 19.72014: 18.42015: 15.22016: 15.22017: 23.52018: 14.92019: 222021: 24.1

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 South Africa 32.5% compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 30.8% compare
  3. 13 Serbia 28.0% compare
  4. 15 Mexico 23.8% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
  6. 17 Viet Nam 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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