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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 18.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2012
All-time low
12.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 12.62008: 14.62009: 13.12010: 15.42011: 15.82012: 18.52013: 15.52014: 17.82015: 16.82016: 15.82017: 16.62018: 16.12019: 18.22021: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 18.0% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 12.6%
2008 14.6% +16.2%
2009 13.1% -10.4%
2010 15.4% +17.9%
2011 15.8% +2.6%
2012 18.5% +16.7%
2013 15.5% -16.0%
2014 17.8% +14.8%
2015 16.8% -5.7%
2016 15.8% -6.0%
2017 16.6% +5.0%
2018 16.1% -3.0%
2019 18.2% +13.3%
2021 18.0% -1.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 18.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.6% 14.6% 3
2010s 16.6% 15.4% 18.5% 10
2020s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Mexico 18.5% compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 18.4% compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 18.4% compare
  4. 14 Romania 17.8% compare
  5. 15 Thailand 17.6% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 17.0% 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 18.0% 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 18.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th 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 13.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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