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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2016
All-time low
21.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 22.72008: 24.72009: 26.12010: 25.72011: 24.82012: 21.72013: 22.92014: 24.92015: 242016: 26.22017: 24.42018: 24.22019: 23.22021: 23.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 23.8% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2012.

Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 22.7%
2008 24.7% +8.7%
2009 26.1% +5.7%
2010 25.7% -1.5%
2011 24.8% -3.7%
2012 21.7% -12.4%
2013 22.9% +5.7%
2014 24.9% +8.5%
2015 24.0% -3.8%
2016 26.2% +9.4%
2017 24.4% -7.0%
2018 24.2% -0.8%
2019 23.2% -4.1%
2021 23.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 22.7% 26.1% 3
2010s 24.2% 21.7% 26.2% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  3. 15 Indonesia 24.3% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 22.9% compare
  5. 18 Belarus 22.7% compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 21.5% compare

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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 23.8% 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 26.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th 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 4.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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