Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 22.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th 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 | 25.1% | — |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 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 22.8% 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 30.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th 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 14.1%. 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 -urban. 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