Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 16.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 8.62008: 13.82009: 15.12010: 13.82011: 14.32012: 10.92013: 13.62014: 19.12015: 17.12016: 18.92017: 20.12018: 182019: 16.92021: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 16.3% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 27 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 (%) - International Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 8.6%
2008 13.8% +59.3%
2009 15.1% +9.4%
2010 13.8% -8.7%
2011 14.3% +3.7%
2012 10.9% -23.6%
2013 13.6% +25.2%
2014 19.1% +39.8%
2015 17.1% -10.5%
2016 18.9% +10.8%
2017 20.1% +6.3%
2018 18.0% -10.7%
2019 16.9% -6.0%
2021 16.3% -3.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 8.6% 15.1% 3
2010s 16.3% 10.9% 20.1% 10
2020s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Kyrgyzstan 17.1% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 16.7% compare
  3. 9 Honduras 16.5% compare
  4. 11 Kosovo 16.3% compare
  5. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.3% compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Dominican Republic was 16.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population