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

Latest (2021)
15.5%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2018
All-time low
7.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 9.42008: 10.92009: 7.62010: 112011: 9.32012: 10.32013: 132014: 11.52015: 12.52016: 10.12017: 132018: 16.92019: 12.92021: 15.5

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Türkiye 16.1% compare
  2. 16 Colombia 15.9% compare
  3. 17 Chile 15.7% compare
  4. 19 El Salvador 15.2% compare
  5. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.9% compare
  6. 21 Mongolia 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population