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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.2%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2012
All-time low
13.9%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 162008: 14.92009: 13.92010: 15.72011: 16.62012: 19.72013: 17.92014: 17.72015: 16.62016: 16.32017: 17.22018: 16.62019: 17.82021: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 19.2% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 7th 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 16.0%
2008 14.9% -6.7%
2009 13.9% -6.6%
2010 15.7% +12.9%
2011 16.6% +5.7%
2012 19.7% +18.4%
2013 17.9% -9.1%
2014 17.7% -1.1%
2015 16.6% -6.3%
2016 16.3% -1.7%
2017 17.2% +5.4%
2018 16.6% -3.7%
2019 17.8% +7.6%
2021 19.2% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 13.9% 16.0% 3
2010s 17.2% 15.7% 19.7% 10
2020s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 4 El Salvador 20.1% compare
  2. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.0% compare
  3. 6 Chile 19.5% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 19.2% compare
  5. 9 Georgia 19.2% compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 19.0% 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 19.2% 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 19.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 7th 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 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population