Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 17.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2008
All-time low
16.5%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 18.4 preT2008: 19.5 preT2009: 19 preT2010: 18.4 preT2011: 18.9 preT2012: 18.6 preT2013: 17.7 preT2014: 17.5 preT2015: 17.9 preT2016: 17.9 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 16.5 preT2019: 17.6 preT2021: 17 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.0% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 18.4%
2008 19.5% +6.0%
2009 19.0% -2.3%
2010 18.4% -3.2%
2011 18.9% +2.3%
2012 18.6% -1.6%
2013 17.7% -4.6%
2014 17.5% -1.2%
2015 17.9% +2.5%
2016 17.9% -0.1%
2017 17.7% -1.2%
2018 16.5% -6.6%
2019 17.6% +6.4%
2021 17.0% -3.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 17.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 17.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 18.4% 19.5% 3
2010s 17.9% 16.5% 18.9% 10
2020s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Argentina 17.4% compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 17.2% compare
  3. 26 Chile 17.0% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 16.4% compare
  5. 29 Brazil 16.1% compare
  6. 30 Thailand 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 17.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population