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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2009
All-time low
21.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 21.22008: 23.12009: 25.52010: 242011: 23.62012: 22.22013: 23.72014: 24.52015: 23.32016: 24.72017: 24.62018: 23.92019: 23.92021: 24

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 24.0% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 3rd 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 21.2%
2008 23.1% +9.1%
2009 25.5% +10.4%
2010 24.0% -5.9%
2011 23.6% -1.6%
2012 22.2% -6.1%
2013 23.7% +6.8%
2014 24.5% +3.5%
2015 23.3% -4.8%
2016 24.7% +5.7%
2017 24.6% -0.3%
2018 23.9% -2.8%
2019 23.9% +0.0%
2021 24.0% +0.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 21.2% 25.5% 3
2010s 23.8% 22.2% 24.7% 10
2020s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Paraguay 25.1% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 24.5% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 23.2% compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 23.1% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 23.1% 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 24.0% 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 25.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd 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 1.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population