Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
up 154.3%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019

246810122007201320192007: 5.62008: 92009: 10.72010: 6.52011: 2.72012: 6.52013: 11.22014: 8.62015: 8.72016: 2.12019: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 5.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

That represents a change of up 154.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 5.6%
2008 9.0% +60.2%
2009 10.7% +19.1%
2010 6.5% -38.7%
2011 2.7% -59.3%
2012 6.5% +144.0%
2013 11.2% +73.1%
2014 8.6% -23.8%
2015 8.7% +1.2%
2016 2.1% -75.3%
2019 5.5% +154.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 5.6% 10.7% 3
2010s 6.5% 2.1% 11.2% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 5.7% compare
  2. 24 Pakistan 5.5% compare
  3. 25 Viet Nam 5.5% compare
  4. 27 Panama 3.0% compare
  5. 28 Brazil 2.6% compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 5.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population