Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 24.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic is 24.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.5% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 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) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic was 24.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -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