Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 15.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2021.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 28 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +19.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.6%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 15.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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