Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2013
All-time low
11.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 13.72008: 12.72009: 112010: 13.92011: 14.32012: 13.72013: 16.42014: 14.92015: 152016: 15.12017: 13.12018: 12.52019: 15.22021: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 14.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2021.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 13.7%
2008 12.7% -6.9%
2009 11.0% -14.1%
2010 13.9% +27.0%
2011 14.3% +3.1%
2012 13.7% -4.3%
2013 16.4% +19.6%
2014 14.9% -9.1%
2015 15.0% +0.3%
2016 15.1% +0.9%
2017 13.1% -13.4%
2018 12.5% -4.6%
2019 15.2% +21.9%
2021 14.7% -3.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.0% 13.7% 3
2010s 14.4% 12.5% 16.4% 10
2020s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Uruguay 18.2% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  3. 4 Romania 16.9% compare
  4. 6 Thailand 14.1% compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 13.7% compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic was 14.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population