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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.7%
Change on year
up 88.1%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2017
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 8.32008: 10.22009: 10.92010: 10.82011: 102012: 9.52013: 9.32014: 11.92015: 11.52016: 11.92017: 14.72018: 12.32019: 7.32021: 13.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 13.7% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021.

The figure is up 88.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 37 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 8.3%
2008 10.2% +22.6%
2009 10.9% +7.0%
2010 10.8% -0.6%
2011 10.0% -8.1%
2012 9.5% -5.2%
2013 9.3% -2.1%
2014 11.9% +28.4%
2015 11.5% -3.0%
2016 11.9% +3.7%
2017 14.7% +23.3%
2018 12.3% -16.5%
2019 7.3% -40.6%
2021 13.7% +88.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +88.1% 7.3% 13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 8.3% 10.9% 3
2010s 10.9% 7.3% 14.7% 10
2020s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  2. 15 El Salvador 14.0% compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 14.0% compare
  4. 18 Kazakhstan 12.7% compare
  5. 19 Peru 12.4% compare
  6. 20 Sri Lanka 11.8% 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 13.7% 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 14.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% 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 37.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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