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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 24.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 23.62008: 24.82009: 23.92010: 25.32011: 24.32012: 24.92013: 25.52014: 25.32015: 26.42016: 27.12017: 262018: 26.22019: 262021: 24.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic stood at 24.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 23.6%
2008 24.8% +4.8%
2009 23.9% -3.7%
2010 25.3% +6.1%
2011 24.3% -4.2%
2012 24.9% +2.8%
2013 25.5% +2.3%
2014 25.3% -0.6%
2015 26.4% +4.4%
2016 27.1% +2.4%
2017 26.0% -4.0%
2018 26.2% +0.6%
2019 26.0% -0.5%
2021 24.6% -5.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 23.6% 24.8% 3
2010s 25.7% 24.3% 27.1% 10
2020s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Ecuador 26.2% compare
  2. 10 Chile 25.9% compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 24.8% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.6% compare
  5. 14 Georgia 23.1% compare
  6. 15 Panama 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 24.6% 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 27.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th 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 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population