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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2013
All-time low
19.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 19.62008: 192009: 22.62010: 21.72011: 222012: 22.92013: 23.52014: 20.92015: 20.12016: 21.42017: 21.22018: 22.32019: 21.52021: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic stood at 21.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2008.

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

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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 19.6%
2008 19.0% -2.8%
2009 22.6% +18.7%
2010 21.7% -3.6%
2011 22.0% +1.3%
2012 22.9% +3.9%
2013 23.5% +2.6%
2014 20.9% -11.1%
2015 20.1% -3.6%
2016 21.4% +6.4%
2017 21.2% -0.8%
2018 22.3% +5.0%
2019 21.5% -3.6%
2021 21.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 19.0% 22.6% 3
2010s 21.8% 20.1% 23.5% 10
2020s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 South Africa 23.1% compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 22.9% compare
  3. 3 Chile 21.8% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 21.7% compare
  5. 6 Malawi 21.6% compare
  6. 7 Panama 21.6% compare

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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 21.7% 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 23.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 39 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 1.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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