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 0.1712 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1712 poorest
Change on year
up 109.3%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1863 poorest
in 2017
All-time low
0.0818 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

00.050.10.150.22007201420212007: 0.096 poorest2008: 0.131 poorest2009: 0.132 poorest2010: 0.146 poorest2011: 0.122 poorest2012: 0.124 poorest2013: 0.117 poorest2014: 0.14 poorest2015: 0.144 poorest2016: 0.126 poorest2017: 0.186 poorest2018: 0.156 poorest2019: 0.082 poorest2021: 0.171 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.1712 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of up 109.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1863 poorest in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0818 poorest, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.0964 poorest
2008 0.1312 poorest +36.1%
2009 0.1322 poorest +0.7%
2010 0.1464 poorest +10.8%
2011 0.122 poorest -16.7%
2012 0.1243 poorest +1.9%
2013 0.1166 poorest -6.1%
2014 0.1396 poorest +19.7%
2015 0.1442 poorest +3.3%
2016 0.1259 poorest -12.7%
2017 0.1863 poorest +48.0%
2018 0.1558 poorest -16.4%
2019 0.0818 poorest -47.5%
2021 0.1712 poorest +109.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1199 poorest 0.0964 poorest 0.1322 poorest 3
2010s 0.1343 poorest 0.0818 poorest 0.1863 poorest 10
2020s 0.1712 poorest 0.1712 poorest 0.1712 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 18 Türkiye 0.2075 poorest compare
  2. 19 Uruguay 0.1824 poorest compare
  3. 20 Thailand 0.1728 poorest compare
  4. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 0.1697 poorest compare
  6. 24 Argentina 0.167 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 0.1712 poorest 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 0.1863 poorest in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0818 poorest in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 37 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 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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