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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 13.42008: 12.62009: 11.62010: 13.62011: 11.62012: 15.22013: 16.12014: 14.92015: 13.92016: 15.42017: 152018: 15.72019: 16.42021: 15.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 15.5%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2011.

That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 13.4%
2008 12.6% -6.1%
2009 11.6% -8.1%
2010 13.6% +17.9%
2011 11.6% -15.2%
2012 15.2% +31.4%
2013 16.1% +6.2%
2014 14.9% -7.5%
2015 13.9% -7.1%
2016 15.4% +11.0%
2017 15.0% -2.5%
2018 15.7% +4.9%
2019 16.4% +4.3%
2021 15.5% -5.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.6% 13.4% 3
2010s 14.8% 11.6% 16.4% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 South Africa 15.7% compare
  2. 28 Costa Rica 15.7% compare
  3. 29 Colombia 15.7% compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 15.4% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 14.5% 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 15.5% 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 16.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th 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 34.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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