Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 16.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 28 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.9% | — |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +42.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 17.8% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 17.7% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2% compare
- 15 Colombia 15.8% compare
- 16 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 17 Mongolia 15.5% compare
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 16.4% 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 16.4% in 2021.
- 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 14th 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 71.5%. 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 (preT). 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