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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2015
All-time low
18.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 18.32008: 19.92009: 23.22010: 19.12011: 22.52012: 19.72013: 20.52014: 20.72015: 23.42016: 20.62017: 22.52018: 20.52019: 212021: 22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic stood at 22.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.3%
2008 19.9% +8.7%
2009 23.2% +16.6%
2010 19.1% -17.8%
2011 22.5% +17.6%
2012 19.7% -12.4%
2013 20.5% +4.2%
2014 20.7% +1.1%
2015 23.4% +12.8%
2016 20.6% -12.0%
2017 22.5% +9.6%
2018 20.5% -9.2%
2019 21.0% +2.6%
2021 22.0% +4.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 18.3% 23.2% 3
2010s 21.0% 19.1% 23.4% 10
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Paraguay 22.9% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 21.8% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.8% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 22.0% 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 23.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 37 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 down 2.1%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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