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

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 16.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.2%
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2009
All-time low
12.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 16.42008: 15.62009: 18.42010: 14.12011: 13.62012: 152013: 14.22014: 15.72015: 13.32016: 14.52017: 12.92018: 13.12019: 12.22021: 16.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic stood at 16.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 16.4%
2008 15.6% -4.5%
2009 18.4% +17.8%
2010 14.1% -23.4%
2011 13.6% -3.8%
2012 15.0% +10.6%
2013 14.2% -5.1%
2014 15.7% +10.6%
2015 13.3% -15.9%
2016 14.5% +9.2%
2017 12.9% -11.1%
2018 13.1% +1.7%
2019 12.2% -6.4%
2021 16.2% +32.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 15.6% 18.4% 3
2010s 13.9% 12.2% 15.7% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 El Salvador 17.9% compare
  2. 18 Honduras 17.4% compare
  3. 19 Panama 16.6% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 15.3% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 14.8% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Dominican Republic was 16.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population