Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1996 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1996
Change on year
up 104.0%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.2315
in 2008
All-time low
0.0979
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201420212007: 0.1422008: 0.2322009: 0.1842010: 0.1752011: 0.1632012: 0.1522013: 0.1732014: 0.162015: 0.182016: 0.1832017: 0.2032018: 0.2192019: 0.0982021: 0.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic is 0.1996, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 104.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2315 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0979, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.142
2008 0.2315 +63.0%
2009 0.1842 -20.4%
2010 0.175 -5.0%
2011 0.1625 -7.2%
2012 0.1524 -6.2%
2013 0.1729 +13.4%
2014 0.16 -7.4%
2015 0.1799 +12.4%
2016 0.1825 +1.5%
2017 0.203 +11.2%
2018 0.2186 +7.7%
2019 0.0979 -55.2%
2021 0.1996 +104.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.1996 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2366, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.1996 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1933, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +104.0% 0.0979 0.1996

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1859 0.142 0.2315 3
2010s 0.1705 0.0979 0.2186 10
2020s 0.1996 0.1996 0.1996 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Pakistan 0.2128 compare
  2. 23 Peru 0.2112 compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 0.2063 compare
  4. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1871 compare
  5. 27 Brazil 0.1864 compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 0.1835 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 0.1996 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2315 in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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