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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 24.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2008
All-time low
24.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 30.8 preT2008: 33.2 preT2009: 29.1 preT2010: 28.3 preT2011: 27.7 preT2012: 26.7 preT2013: 25.1 preT2014: 27 preT2015: 29.2 preT2016: 27.3 preT2017: 27 preT2018: 26.6 preT2019: 25.3 preT2021: 24.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 30.8%
2008 33.2% +7.6%
2009 29.1% -12.3%
2010 28.3% -2.9%
2011 27.7% -1.9%
2012 26.7% -3.8%
2013 25.1% -5.9%
2014 27.0% +7.6%
2015 29.2% +8.3%
2016 27.3% -6.7%
2017 27.0% -1.0%
2018 26.6% -1.5%
2019 25.3% -4.8%
2021 24.9% -1.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 29.1% 33.2% 3
2010s 27.0% 25.1% 29.2% 10
2020s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  2. 22 Armenia 25.6% compare
  3. 23 Poland 25.2% compare
  4. 25 Romania 24.8% compare
  5. 26 Russia 24.6% compare
  6. 27 Albania 24.3% 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 24.9% 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 33.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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 10.0%. 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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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