Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2303 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2303.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3325 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1742, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3325 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2914 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2376 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2376 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2134 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2063 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1918 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2349 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2148 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2406 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2692 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1742 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2303 | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2872 | 0.2376 | 0.3325 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2186 | 0.1742 | 0.2692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 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 benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic was 0.2303 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3325 in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1742 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)