Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 9.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.7%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02468102007201420212007: 4.22008: 4.62009: 42010: 5.62011: 4.82012: 5.82013: 6.12014: 5.62015: 52016: 6.72017: 92018: 8.72019: 8.22021: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 9.7% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 39 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 4.2%
2008 4.6% +8.3%
2009 4.0% -13.6%
2010 5.6% +40.2%
2011 4.8% -13.3%
2012 5.8% +20.1%
2013 6.1% +5.6%
2014 5.6% -8.2%
2015 5.0% -10.5%
2016 6.7% +33.8%
2017 9.0% +33.6%
2018 8.7% -3.0%
2019 8.2% -6.2%
2021 9.7% +18.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.0% 4.6% 3
2010s 6.6% 4.8% 9.0% 10
2020s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 10.8% compare
  3. 21 Republic of Moldova 10.1% compare
  4. 23 Panama 8.7% compare
  5. 24 Malawi 8.5% compare
  6. 25 South Africa 7.4% compare

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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 9.7% 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 9.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 39 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 100.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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