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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.3%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2015
All-time low
15.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 18.52008: 162009: 15.72010: 16.82011: 17.62012: 20.12013: 18.12014: 18.22015: 20.62016: 16.42017: 17.42018: 172019: 18.32021: 19.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 19.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 11th 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 Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.5%
2008 16.0% -13.4%
2009 15.7% -2.0%
2010 16.8% +7.0%
2011 17.6% +4.6%
2012 20.1% +14.1%
2013 18.1% -9.7%
2014 18.2% +0.6%
2015 20.6% +13.2%
2016 16.4% -20.7%
2017 17.4% +6.4%
2018 17.0% -2.5%
2019 18.3% +7.5%
2021 19.3% +5.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.7% 18.5% 3
2010s 18.1% 16.4% 20.6% 10
2020s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Türkiye 19.8% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 19.6% compare
  3. 10 Mexico 19.3% compare
  4. 12 Romania 19.3% compare
  5. 13 Serbia 19.2% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 19.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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