Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 13.1%.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 36 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.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.7% | — |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +114.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +114.3% | 6.1% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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 13.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -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