Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2011
All-time low
20.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 21.72008: 21.62009: 23.52010: 20.92011: 242012: 23.32013: 23.22014: 21.72015: 212016: 22.82017: 20.42018: 21.52019: 232021: 21.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic stood at 21.9%.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 21.7%
2008 21.6% -0.6%
2009 23.5% +8.7%
2010 20.9% -11.2%
2011 24.0% +14.9%
2012 23.3% -2.8%
2013 23.2% -0.5%
2014 21.7% -6.3%
2015 21.0% -3.3%
2016 22.8% +8.4%
2017 20.4% -10.3%
2018 21.5% +5.2%
2019 23.0% +7.1%
2021 21.9% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 21.6% 23.5% 3
2010s 22.2% 20.4% 24.0% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Pakistan 22.5% compare
  2. 7 Malawi 22.4% compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 22.0% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 21.7% compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 21.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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