Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 23.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 23.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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 | 36.7% | — |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -8.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.7% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 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 23.8% 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 36.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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 16.9%. 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. 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