Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +87.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +69.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 1.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population