Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 24.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 24.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 39 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.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.6% | — |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -9.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.6% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 24.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population