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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 23.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2016
All-time low
20.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 20.82008: 232009: 23.42010: 232011: 23.22012: 20.82013: 24.22014: 24.62015: 242016: 25.22017: 24.92018: 24.12019: 24.32021: 23.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 23.9% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2012.

That places Dominican Republic 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 20.8%
2008 23.0% +10.3%
2009 23.4% +2.0%
2010 23.0% -1.8%
2011 23.2% +0.9%
2012 20.8% -10.6%
2013 24.2% +16.5%
2014 24.6% +1.8%
2015 24.0% -2.5%
2016 25.2% +5.1%
2017 24.9% -1.2%
2018 24.1% -3.2%
2019 24.3% +0.7%
2021 23.9% -1.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 20.8% 23.4% 3
2010s 23.8% 20.8% 25.2% 10
2020s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 South Africa 25.1% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 24.5% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 24.0% compare
  4. 5 Honduras 23.3% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 22.9% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 23.9% 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 25.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 39 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 up 3.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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