Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 23.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic stood at 23.3%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 19th out of 28 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.0% | — |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.0%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 16 Serbia 23.8% compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
- 18 Chile 23.4% compare
- 20 El Salvador 22.8% compare
- 21 Colombia 22.1% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
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 23.3% 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 33.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th 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 26.0%. 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 (preT). 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