Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.1%
Change on year
up 169.8%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2017
All-time low
4.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

4681012142007201420212007: 4.72008: 7.82009: 6.92010: 8.32011: 7.62012: 8.22013: 62014: 8.12015: 82016: 6.62017: 132018: 102019: 4.12021: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 11.1% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 4.7%
2008 7.8% +65.5%
2009 6.9% -11.4%
2010 8.3% +20.9%
2011 7.6% -8.4%
2012 8.2% +8.1%
2013 6.0% -27.0%
2014 8.1% +35.1%
2015 8.0% -1.8%
2016 6.6% -17.2%
2017 13.0% +97.2%
2018 10.0% -23.3%
2019 4.1% -58.8%
2021 11.1% +169.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 4.7% 7.8% 3
2010s 8.0% 4.1% 13.0% 10
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Romania 13.2% compare
  2. 13 El Salvador 12.0% compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 10.6% compare
  5. 17 Chile 9.9% compare
  6. 18 Peru 9.6% compare

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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 11.1% 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 13.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% 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 45.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population