Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 24.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
24.3%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2009
All-time low
21.7%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 21.7 preT2008: 23.5 preT2009: 25.5 preT2010: 25 preT2011: 24.8 preT2012: 23.1 preT2013: 24.1 preT2014: 24.7 preT2015: 24.6 preT2016: 24.6 preT2017: 23.3 preT2018: 24.3 preT2019: 22.6 preT2021: 24.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic is 24.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 21.7%
2008 23.5% +8.3%
2009 25.5% +8.5%
2010 25.0% -1.9%
2011 24.8% -0.6%
2012 23.1% -7.1%
2013 24.1% +4.3%
2014 24.7% +2.6%
2015 24.6% -0.4%
2016 24.6% +0.1%
2017 23.3% -5.2%
2018 24.3% +4.1%
2019 22.6% -6.9%
2021 24.3% +7.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 24.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.4%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 21.7% 25.5% 3
2010s 24.1% 22.6% 25.0% 10
2020s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Costa Rica 25.1% compare
  2. 8 Panama 25.0% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 24.4% compare
  4. 11 Peru 23.9% compare
  5. 12 Poland 23.5% compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More work & labour data for Dominican Republic

All data for Dominican Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 24.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-2nd-quintile-percent-all-social-assistance-pret/dominican-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-2nd-quintile-percent-all-social-assistance-pret/dominican-republic/">Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population