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

Latest (2021)
0.2509 poorest
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3573 poorest
in 2007
All-time low
0.2162 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.10.20.30.42007201420212007: 0.357 poorest2008: 0.333 poorest2009: 0.293 poorest2010: 0.283 poorest2011: 0.273 poorest2012: 0.247 poorest2013: 0.235 poorest2014: 0.257 poorest2015: 0.287 poorest2016: 0.246 poorest2017: 0.289 poorest2018: 0.284 poorest2019: 0.216 poorest2021: 0.251 poorest

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 29 Viet Nam 0.2584 poorest compare
  2. 30 Mexico 0.2557 poorest compare
  3. 31 Chile 0.2521 poorest compare
  4. 33 Malawi 0.2357 poorest compare
  5. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2299 poorest compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 0.1931 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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