Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 15.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of up 89.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 37 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.9% | — |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +89.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 17.6% compare
- 15 Türkiye 17.6% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 17.2% compare
- 18 Viet Nam 15.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 20 Uruguay 14.7% compare
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 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 15.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population