Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 14.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 14.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 37 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.0% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 14.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. 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