Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 22.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2015
All-time low
16.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 16.82008: 20.42009: 22.62010: 19.72011: 23.12012: 20.32013: 20.42014: 20.92015: 23.32016: 20.62017: 22.92018: 20.62019: 21.62021: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic is 22.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 37 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 16.8%
2008 20.4% +21.5%
2009 22.6% +10.9%
2010 19.7% -12.9%
2011 23.1% +17.5%
2012 20.3% -12.1%
2013 20.4% +0.5%
2014 20.9% +2.1%
2015 23.3% +11.8%
2016 20.6% -11.7%
2017 22.9% +11.2%
2018 20.6% -10.1%
2019 21.6% +4.7%
2021 22.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 16.8% 22.6% 3
2010s 21.3% 19.7% 23.3% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Paraguay 23.1% compare
  2. 2 Colombia 22.6% compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 21.7% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 21.6% compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 21.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 22.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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