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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 18.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2014
All-time low
16.3%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

051015202007201420212007: 16.82008: 16.32009: 172010: 20.82011: 18.32012: 16.82013: 16.32014: 21.92015: 18.92016: 17.72017: 18.22018: 20.52019: 17.52021: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 18.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 16.8%
2008 16.3% -3.1%
2009 17.0% +4.4%
2010 20.8% +22.6%
2011 18.3% -11.9%
2012 16.8% -8.5%
2013 16.3% -2.5%
2014 21.9% +34.0%
2015 18.9% -13.9%
2016 17.7% -6.4%
2017 18.2% +2.9%
2018 20.5% +12.8%
2019 17.5% -14.5%
2021 18.2% +4.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.3% 17.0% 3
2010s 18.7% 16.3% 21.9% 10
2020s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 El Salvador 21.0% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 18.3% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 17.2% compare
  5. 7 Colombia 16.9% compare
  6. 8 Paraguay 16.7% compare

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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 18.2% 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 21.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 30 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 down 0.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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