Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 5.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic is 5.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 27 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.9% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +31.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 5.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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