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

Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 132008: 14.72009: 12.62010: 12.62011: 11.62012: 13.72013: 13.12014: 13.12015: 14.72016: 172017: 15.62018: 16.52019: 17.12021: 16.3

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 El Salvador 17.3% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 16.9% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 15.3% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
  5. 6 Chile 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 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