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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2017
All-time low
7.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 7.92008: 9.32009: 9.42010: 8.42011: 8.52012: 7.32013: 7.52014: 10.92015: 11.32016: 12.82017: 14.12018: 11.92019: 7.12021: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 12.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 79.9% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 7.9%
2008 9.3% +17.9%
2009 9.4% +1.0%
2010 8.4% -10.6%
2011 8.5% +1.3%
2012 7.3% -13.8%
2013 7.5% +1.9%
2014 10.9% +46.2%
2015 11.3% +3.5%
2016 12.8% +13.6%
2017 14.1% +9.6%
2018 11.9% -15.4%
2019 7.1% -40.2%
2021 12.8% +79.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 7.9% 9.4% 3
2010s 10.0% 7.1% 14.1% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Chile 15.9% compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 15.3% compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 14.4% compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 12.6% compare
  5. 17 El Salvador 12.4% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 11.5% compare

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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 12.8% 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 14.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 36 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 50.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population