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

Latest (2021)
20.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2012
All-time low
17.9%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 28.42008: 24.92009: 27.52010: 22.72011: 28.12012: 32.52013: 26.62014: 24.32015: 24.32016: 23.52017: 25.72018: 17.92019: 22.12021: 20.9

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Honduras 23.3% compare
  2. 21 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 22.2% compare
  4. 24 Colombia 19.5% compare
  5. 25 Albania 16.0% compare
  6. 26 Mexico 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population