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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 23.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2021
All-time low
18.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 21.62008: 21.52009: 22.92010: 21.82011: 22.92012: 21.32013: 19.52014: 21.52015: 22.22016: 182017: 23.22018: 23.22019: 19.92021: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic is 23.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2016.

That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 21.6%
2008 21.5% -0.1%
2009 22.9% +6.4%
2010 21.8% -5.0%
2011 22.9% +5.5%
2012 21.3% -7.4%
2013 19.5% -8.1%
2014 21.5% +10.0%
2015 22.2% +3.2%
2016 18.0% -19.0%
2017 23.2% +29.3%
2018 23.2% -0.1%
2019 19.9% -14.3%
2021 23.5% +18.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 21.5% 22.9% 3
2010s 21.3% 18.0% 23.2% 10
2020s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Pakistan 25.2% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 25.0% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 23.6% compare
  4. 12 Mongolia 23.5% compare
  5. 13 Honduras 23.4% compare
  6. 14 Ecuador 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic was 23.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population