Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 23.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 23.1% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.7% | — |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic was 23.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population