Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic stood at 35.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.2% | — |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -6.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 35.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 35.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 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 social insurance programs in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic was 35.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.