Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 18.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2016
All-time low
15.5%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 16.8 preT2008: 17.5 preT2009: 15.8 preT2010: 15.5 preT2011: 16.9 preT2012: 16.5 preT2013: 15.7 preT2014: 16.8 preT2015: 16.5 preT2016: 19.6 preT2017: 17.4 preT2018: 18.9 preT2019: 18.2 preT2021: 18.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 18.5% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2021.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.

That places Dominican Republic 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 16.8%
2008 17.5% +3.8%
2009 15.8% -9.4%
2010 15.5% -2.2%
2011 16.9% +8.9%
2012 16.5% -2.3%
2013 15.7% -4.5%
2014 16.8% +6.8%
2015 16.5% -2.1%
2016 19.6% +18.9%
2017 17.4% -11.0%
2018 18.9% +8.6%
2019 18.2% -4.0%
2021 18.5% +1.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.8% 17.5% 3
2010s 17.2% 15.5% 19.6% 10
2020s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 El Salvador 19.1% compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 18.8% compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 18.7% compare
  4. 5 Mexico 17.3% compare
  5. 6 Peru 17.3% compare
  6. 7 Thailand 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 18.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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