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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 38.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2019
All-time low
24.3%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 33.32008: 38.12009: 33.12010: 38.42011: 37.92012: 33.72013: 33.12014: 32.52015: 24.32016: 37.62017: 36.62018: 37.32019: 41.52021: 38

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 38.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 15th 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 33.3%
2008 38.1% +14.3%
2009 33.1% -13.2%
2010 38.4% +16.1%
2011 37.9% -1.2%
2012 33.7% -11.1%
2013 33.1% -1.8%
2014 32.5% -1.9%
2015 24.3% -25.2%
2016 37.6% +54.8%
2017 36.6% -2.8%
2018 37.3% +1.9%
2019 41.5% +11.2%
2021 38.0% -8.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 38.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 38.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 33.1% 38.1% 3
2010s 35.3% 24.3% 41.5% 10
2020s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 40.4% compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 38.9% compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 38.2% compare
  4. 16 Mexico 34.6% compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 30.8% compare
  6. 18 Panama 30.2% 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 38.0% 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 41.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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 0.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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