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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2013
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: 18.82008: 18.42009: 22.52010: 20.52011: 21.22012: 22.42013: 23.22014: 20.72015: 18.72016: 21.32017: 20.82018: 21.92019: 21.12021: 21.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 21.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.8%
2008 18.4% -2.2%
2009 22.5% +22.5%
2010 20.5% -8.8%
2011 21.2% +3.1%
2012 22.4% +5.7%
2013 23.2% +3.8%
2014 20.7% -10.9%
2015 18.7% -9.5%
2016 21.3% +14.0%
2017 20.8% -2.4%
2018 21.9% +5.2%
2019 21.1% -3.7%
2021 21.2% +0.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 18.4% 22.5% 3
2010s 21.2% 18.7% 23.2% 10
2020s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Malawi 21.5% compare
  2. 3 Chile 21.3% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 21.2% compare
  4. 6 Panama 20.9% compare
  5. 7 Peru 20.8% compare
  6. 8 Thailand 20.8% 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 21.2% 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 23.2% in 2013.
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 5th 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 down 0.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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