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. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2009
All-time low
18.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 20.32008: 18.42009: 23.72010: 212011: 20.52012: 23.32013: 23.72014: 19.52015: 18.72016: 212017: 20.82018: 22.32019: 20.12021: 22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 22.0% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 20.3%
2008 18.4% -9.3%
2009 23.7% +28.6%
2010 21.0% -11.6%
2011 20.5% -2.3%
2012 23.3% +14.0%
2013 23.7% +1.5%
2014 19.5% -17.5%
2015 18.7% -4.6%
2016 21.0% +12.8%
2017 20.8% -1.2%
2018 22.3% +7.5%
2019 20.1% -9.9%
2021 22.0% +9.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 18.4% 23.7% 3
2010s 21.1% 18.7% 23.7% 10
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 South Africa 22.9% compare
  2. 3 Panama 21.2% compare
  3. 4 Chile 21.2% compare
  4. 5 Mexico 21.1% 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 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 23.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd 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 7.5%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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