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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.0%
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2009
All-time low
7.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02.557.51012.52007201420212007: 8.72008: 7.92009: 12.42010: 10.82011: 10.62012: 9.92013: 12.12014: 11.92015: 112016: 8.72017: 10.12018: 8.72019: 7.82021: 10

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic is 10.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 8.7%
2008 7.9% -9.3%
2009 12.4% +57.6%
2010 10.8% -12.6%
2011 10.6% -2.2%
2012 9.9% -7.0%
2013 12.1% +22.9%
2014 11.9% -2.0%
2015 11.0% -7.7%
2016 8.7% -21.0%
2017 10.1% +16.7%
2018 8.7% -14.1%
2019 7.8% -10.6%
2021 10.0% +28.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban 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
2009 +57.6% 7.9% 12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 7.9% 12.4% 3
2010s 10.1% 7.8% 12.1% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Panama 11.9% compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 11.8% compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 11.2% compare
  4. 25 Peru 9.5% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 9.2% compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Dominican Republic was 10.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population