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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5%
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2012
All-time low
6.5%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 10.12008: 12.22009: 7.62010: 11.32011: 11.22012: 13.32013: 8.52014: 9.22015: 7.52016: 8.22017: 10.22018: 8.22019: 6.52021: 10.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 10.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 37 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 10.1%
2008 12.2% +21.6%
2009 7.6% -38.0%
2010 11.3% +49.3%
2011 11.2% -1.4%
2012 13.3% +19.2%
2013 8.5% -36.3%
2014 9.2% +8.0%
2015 7.5% -18.2%
2016 8.2% +9.4%
2017 10.2% +24.8%
2018 8.2% -20.2%
2019 6.5% -20.7%
2021 10.5% +62.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 7.6% 12.2% 3
2010s 9.4% 6.5% 13.3% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  2. 18 Panama 13.0% compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 11.0% compare
  4. 21 Vietnam 9.0% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 8.9% compare
  6. 23 Mexico 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 10.5% 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 13.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 37 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 6.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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