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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 4.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02462007201420212007: 6.72008: 6.62009: 5.52010: 5.62011: 5.72012: 42013: 42014: 6.52015: 6.92016: 6.52017: 5.62018: 4.22019: 3.82021: 4.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic is 4.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 6.7%
2008 6.6% -1.9%
2009 5.5% -16.5%
2010 5.6% +1.1%
2011 5.7% +2.2%
2012 4.0% -29.2%
2013 4.0% -0.6%
2014 6.5% +61.8%
2015 6.9% +6.6%
2016 6.5% -5.4%
2017 5.6% -14.4%
2018 4.2% -25.3%
2019 3.8% -8.6%
2021 4.5% +18.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 5.5% 6.7% 3
2010s 5.3% 3.8% 6.9% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Panama 5.4% compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 5.2% compare
  4. 25 Peru 4.4% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 4.0% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic was 4.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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