Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 11.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.7%
Change on year
up 178.5%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2017
All-time low
4.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

4681012142007201420212007: 5.5 % of total SPL benefits2008: 9.1 % of total SPL benefits2009: 8.5 % of total SPL benefits2010: 8.9 % of total SPL benefits2011: 7.9 % of total SPL benefits2012: 8.3 % of total SPL benefits2013: 7.3 % of total SPL benefits2014: 8.5 % of total SPL benefits2015: 8.8 % of total SPL benefits2016: 7 % of total SPL benefits2017: 13.9 % of total SPL benefits2018: 11.2 % of total SPL benefits2019: 4.2 % of total SPL benefits2021: 11.7 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic is 11.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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 incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2007 5.5%
2008 9.1% +63.8%
2009 8.5% -6.5%
2010 8.9% +5.2%
2011 7.9% -11.4%
2012 8.3% +4.7%
2013 7.3% -11.5%
2014 8.5% +16.1%
2015 8.8% +3.4%
2016 7.0% -20.1%
2017 13.9% +97.6%
2018 11.2% -19.1%
2019 4.2% -62.6%
2021 11.7% +178.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest 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 +178.5% 4.2% 11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 5.5% 9.1% 3
2010s 8.6% 4.2% 13.9% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 13.7% compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 13.6% compare
  3. 14 Peru 12.7% compare
  4. 16 Romania 11.5% compare
  5. 17 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare
  6. 18 Sri Lanka 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Dominican Republic was 11.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.