Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.2509 poorest in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2509 poorest.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3573 poorest in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2162 poorest, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3573 poorest | — |
| 2008 | 0.3333 poorest | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2931 poorest | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2828 poorest | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2733 poorest | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2472 poorest | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2346 poorest | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.257 poorest | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2873 poorest | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2463 poorest | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2894 poorest | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2836 poorest | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2162 poorest | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2509 poorest | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3279 poorest | 0.2931 poorest | 0.3573 poorest | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2618 poorest | 0.2162 poorest | 0.2894 poorest | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2509 poorest | 0.2509 poorest | 0.2509 poorest | 1 |
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- 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 0.2509 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3573 poorest in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2162 poorest in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)