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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 11.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2007
All-time low
8.7%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 13.3 preT2008: 11 preT2009: 9.2 preT2010: 11.5 preT2011: 11.2 preT2012: 10.1 preT2013: 11.4 preT2014: 11.2 preT2015: 8.7 preT2016: 10.7 preT2017: 11.2 preT2018: 11.3 preT2019: 11.9 preT2021: 11.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.

Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 13.3%
2008 11.0% -16.8%
2009 9.2% -16.7%
2010 11.5% +25.0%
2011 11.2% -2.7%
2012 10.1% -9.6%
2013 11.4% +13.3%
2014 11.2% -2.1%
2015 8.7% -22.4%
2016 10.7% +23.1%
2017 11.2% +4.5%
2018 11.3% +0.6%
2019 11.9% +5.8%
2021 11.7% -1.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 9.2% 13.3% 3
2010s 10.9% 8.7% 11.9% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Poland 12.5% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 12.4% compare
  3. 29 Georgia 11.8% compare
  4. 31 Romania 11.7% compare
  5. 32 Argentina 11.3% compare
  6. 33 Serbia 10.6% 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 11.7% 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 13.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th 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 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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