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
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population