Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 12.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 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 12.9% 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 16.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th 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 down 2.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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