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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2013
All-time low
17.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 18.7 preT2008: 17.8 preT2009: 22 preT2010: 20.5 preT2011: 20 preT2012: 21.3 preT2013: 22.1 preT2014: 20.6 preT2015: 18.4 preT2016: 21.1 preT2017: 20.9 preT2018: 21.9 preT2019: 21.2 preT2021: 20.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 20.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 18.7%
2008 17.8% -4.7%
2009 22.0% +23.4%
2010 20.5% -6.5%
2011 20.0% -2.5%
2012 21.3% +6.6%
2013 22.1% +3.7%
2014 20.6% -6.7%
2015 18.4% -11.0%
2016 21.1% +14.9%
2017 20.9% -1.0%
2018 21.9% +4.7%
2019 21.2% -3.0%
2021 20.4% -3.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 17.8% 22.0% 3
2010s 20.8% 18.4% 22.1% 10
2020s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Armenia 20.6% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 20.5% compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 20.5% compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
  6. 16 Paraguay 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 20.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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