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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 15.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.7%
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2021
All-time low
9.7%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 9.72008: 9.72009: 152010: 12.92011: 12.62012: 13.32013: 14.22014: 13.72015: 13.32016: 12.32017: 14.52018: 13.92019: 9.92021: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 9.7%
2008 9.7% -0.3%
2009 15.0% +54.2%
2010 12.9% -13.8%
2011 12.6% -2.7%
2012 13.3% +6.1%
2013 14.2% +6.8%
2014 13.7% -3.8%
2015 13.3% -2.7%
2016 12.3% -7.8%
2017 14.5% +18.0%
2018 13.9% -4.2%
2019 9.9% -29.1%
2021 15.7% +58.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 9.7% 15.0% 3
2010s 13.1% 9.9% 14.5% 10
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Mongolia 18.0% compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 18.0% compare
  3. 17 Kazakhstan 15.7% compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 15.1% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 15.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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