Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2012
All-time low
13.3%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 14.9 preT2008: 14.3 preT2009: 13.3 preT2010: 15.5 preT2011: 16.2 preT2012: 19.2 preT2013: 16.6 preT2014: 16.4 preT2015: 15.5 preT2016: 16.2 preT2017: 16.3 preT2018: 15.6 preT2019: 17.1 preT2021: 17.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.8% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 12th 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 14.9%
2008 14.3% -4.0%
2009 13.3% -7.2%
2010 15.5% +16.6%
2011 16.2% +5.0%
2012 19.2% +18.2%
2013 16.6% -13.7%
2014 16.4% -1.0%
2015 15.5% -5.2%
2016 16.2% +4.4%
2017 16.3% +0.4%
2018 15.6% -4.1%
2019 17.1% +9.6%
2021 17.8% +4.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 13.3% 14.9% 3
2010s 16.5% 15.5% 19.2% 10
2020s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Peru 18.8% compare
  2. 10 Chile 18.7% compare
  3. 11 South Africa 18.4% compare
  4. 13 Poland 17.5% compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 17.3% compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 17.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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