Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 16.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 1 El Salvador 17.3% compare
- 2 Georgia 16.9% compare
- 4 Uruguay 15.3% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
- 6 Chile 14.8% compare
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) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic was 16.3% 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 17.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 31 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 40.8%. 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 -urban. 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