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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.4%
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2021
All-time low
10.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 10.32008: 10.42009: 152010: 11.62011: 12.32012: 13.82013: 14.72014: 14.62015: 13.92016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 13.92019: 10.12021: 15.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 37 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 10.3%
2008 10.4% +1.3%
2009 15.0% +44.0%
2010 11.6% -22.5%
2011 12.3% +5.6%
2012 13.8% +11.9%
2013 14.7% +6.9%
2014 14.6% -0.6%
2015 13.9% -5.1%
2016 15.3% +10.3%
2017 15.1% -1.1%
2018 13.9% -8.2%
2019 10.1% -27.0%
2021 15.4% +51.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.2%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.3% 15.0% 3
2010s 13.5% 10.1% 15.3% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Türkiye 18.0% compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 17.9% compare
  3. 16 Kyrgyzstan 17.8% compare
  4. 18 Kazakhstan 15.1% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 15.1% compare
  6. 20 Brazil 15.1% 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 15.4% 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 15.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 37 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 25.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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