Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All was 0.7196 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7196 preT
Change on year
up 173.8%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.7196 preT
in 2021
All-time low
0.2227 preT
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0.20.30.40.50.60.72007201420212007: 0.223 preT2008: 0.273 preT2009: 0.309 preT2010: 0.328 preT2011: 0.311 preT2012: 0.375 preT2013: 0.398 preT2014: 0.404 preT2015: 0.432 preT2016: 0.25 preT2017: 0.547 preT2018: 0.574 preT2019: 0.263 preT2021: 0.72 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Dominican Republic is 0.7196 preT, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 173.8% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7196 preT in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2227 preT, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 0.2227 preT
2008 0.2733 preT +22.8%
2009 0.3094 preT +13.2%
2010 0.3283 preT +6.1%
2011 0.3107 preT -5.4%
2012 0.3754 preT +20.8%
2013 0.3982 preT +6.1%
2014 0.4044 preT +1.6%
2015 0.4319 preT +6.8%
2016 0.2499 preT -42.1%
2017 0.5466 preT +118.7%
2018 0.5744 preT +5.1%
2019 0.2628 preT -54.2%
2021 0.7196 preT +173.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2685 preT 0.2227 preT 0.3094 preT 3
2010s 0.3883 preT 0.2499 preT 0.5744 preT 10
2020s 0.7196 preT 0.7196 preT 0.7196 preT 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Ecuador 0.9525 preT compare
  2. 23 Türkiye 0.9411 preT compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 0.8553 preT compare
  4. 26 El Salvador 0.7169 preT compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 0.7056 preT compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 0.6023 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Dominican Republic?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Dominican Republic was 0.7196 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.7196 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2227 preT in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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