Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 20.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 20.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 28 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.4% | — |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -5.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 17.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 20.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -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