Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2011
All-time low
21.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 222008: 212009: 23.42010: 23.62011: 24.42012: 23.62013: 23.22014: 23.12015: 22.82016: 222017: 232018: 22.82019: 23.62021: 22.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 22.9% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 22.0%
2008 21.0% -4.9%
2009 23.4% +11.6%
2010 23.6% +0.8%
2011 24.4% +3.7%
2012 23.6% -3.6%
2013 23.2% -1.4%
2014 23.1% -0.5%
2015 22.8% -1.3%
2016 22.0% -3.4%
2017 23.0% +4.1%
2018 22.8% -0.5%
2019 23.6% +3.3%
2021 22.9% -3.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 21.0% 23.4% 3
2010s 23.2% 22.0% 24.4% 10
2020s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Honduras 24.8% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 23.8% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 23.3% compare
  4. 6 Colombia 22.8% compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 22.7% compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 22.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population