Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) was 0.0893 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0893
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.1021
in 2010
All-time low
0.0528
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12007201420212007: 0.0722008: 0.0832009: 0.0742010: 0.1022011: 0.0732012: 0.0672013: 0.0622014: 0.0922015: 0.092016: 0.0762017: 0.0832018: 0.0612019: 0.0532021: 0.089

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0893.

The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1021 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0528, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 34 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.0718
2008 0.0827 +15.2%
2009 0.0739 -10.6%
2010 0.1021 +38.1%
2011 0.073 -28.5%
2012 0.0674 -7.7%
2013 0.0618 -8.3%
2014 0.0925 +49.7%
2015 0.0903 -2.4%
2016 0.0763 -15.4%
2017 0.0834 +9.3%
2018 0.0614 -26.4%
2019 0.0528 -14.1%
2021 0.0893 +69.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.0893 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1531, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.0893 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0688, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0761 0.0718 0.0827 3
2010s 0.0761 0.0528 0.1021 10
2020s 0.0893 0.0893 0.0893 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1269 compare
  2. 21 Argentina 0.1143 compare
  3. 22 Panama 0.0907 compare
  4. 24 Brazil 0.087 compare
  5. 25 Mexico 0.0702 compare
  6. 26 Costa Rica 0.0688 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic was 0.0893 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1021 in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest)?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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