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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.4%
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02.557.5102007201420212007: 8.62008: 10.22009: 8.82010: 8.62011: 8.72012: 8.62013: 8.92014: 82015: 7.82016: 7.32017: 10.42018: 7.52019: 5.62021: 10.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 10.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 19th 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 8.6%
2008 10.2% +17.8%
2009 8.8% -13.2%
2010 8.6% -2.7%
2011 8.7% +0.9%
2012 8.6% -1.2%
2013 8.9% +3.4%
2014 8.0% -10.0%
2015 7.8% -2.8%
2016 7.3% -5.3%
2017 10.4% +41.3%
2018 7.5% -27.2%
2019 5.6% -26.4%
2021 10.4% +87.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +87.5% 5.6% 10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.6% 10.2% 3
2010s 8.1% 5.6% 10.4% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 16 Türkiye 14.2% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 11.3% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 6.9% compare
  6. 22 Panama 6.9% 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 10.4% 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 10.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 19th 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 up 20.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance
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