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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.4%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2008
All-time low
21.9%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 27.32008: 30.12009: 26.12010: 25.72011: 25.12012: 23.72013: 21.92014: 24.12015: 26.72016: 26.32017: 25.22018: 252019: 23.92021: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 22.4%.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2013.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 27.3%
2008 30.1% +10.3%
2009 26.1% -13.3%
2010 25.7% -1.7%
2011 25.1% -2.3%
2012 23.7% -5.6%
2013 21.9% -7.6%
2014 24.1% +10.0%
2015 26.7% +11.0%
2016 26.3% -1.7%
2017 25.2% -3.9%
2018 25.0% -0.7%
2019 23.9% -4.6%
2021 22.4% -6.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 22.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 26.1% 30.1% 3
2010s 24.8% 21.9% 26.7% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Indonesia 22.5% compare
  2. 26 Armenia 22.5% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 22.4% compare
  4. 29 Chile 22.3% compare
  5. 30 Thailand 22.3% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 22.2% compare

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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 22.4% 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 30.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
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 10.9%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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