Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 18.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.6%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2019
All-time low
14.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 15.4 preT2008: 14.9 preT2009: 14.1 preT2010: 16.1 preT2011: 17.2 preT2012: 19.2 preT2013: 18.6 preT2014: 17.7 preT2015: 15.9 preT2016: 17.8 preT2017: 16.4 preT2018: 15.5 preT2019: 20.6 preT2021: 18.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic stood at 18.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 15.4%
2008 14.9% -3.1%
2009 14.1% -5.5%
2010 16.1% +14.3%
2011 17.2% +7.2%
2012 19.2% +11.2%
2013 18.6% -3.1%
2014 17.7% -4.6%
2015 15.9% -10.6%
2016 17.8% +12.2%
2017 16.4% -8.0%
2018 15.5% -5.6%
2019 20.6% +33.2%
2021 18.6% -9.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 14.1% 15.4% 3
2010s 17.5% 15.5% 20.6% 10
2020s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Honduras 21.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.2% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 18.9% compare
  4. 6 Mexico 16.5% compare
  5. 7 El Salvador 15.1% compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 18.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population