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

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 0.0861 poorest in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0861 poorest
Change on year
up 77.2%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0943 poorest
in 2010
All-time low
0.0486 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

00.020.040.060.080.12007201420212007: 0.068 poorest2008: 0.08 poorest2009: 0.072 poorest2010: 0.094 poorest2011: 0.074 poorest2012: 0.065 poorest2013: 0.067 poorest2014: 0.083 poorest2015: 0.086 poorest2016: 0.074 poorest2017: 0.08 poorest2018: 0.061 poorest2019: 0.049 poorest2021: 0.086 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0861 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0943 poorest in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 poorest, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.0676 poorest
2008 0.0798 poorest +18.0%
2009 0.0717 poorest -10.1%
2010 0.0943 poorest +31.5%
2011 0.0744 poorest -21.1%
2012 0.0648 poorest -12.9%
2013 0.0665 poorest +2.6%
2014 0.083 poorest +24.7%
2015 0.0859 poorest +3.6%
2016 0.0735 poorest -14.5%
2017 0.0802 poorest +9.1%
2018 0.061 poorest -23.9%
2019 0.0486 poorest -20.3%
2021 0.0861 poorest +77.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.073 poorest 0.0676 poorest 0.0798 poorest 3
2010s 0.0732 poorest 0.0486 poorest 0.0943 poorest 10
2020s 0.0861 poorest 0.0861 poorest 0.0861 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Argentina 0.1143 poorest compare
  2. 21 Brazil 0.0896 poorest compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0894 poorest compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 0.0642 poorest compare
  5. 25 Mexico 0.0526 poorest compare
  6. 26 Panama 0.0502 poorest 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 in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 0.0861 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0943 poorest in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 poorest in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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