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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2019
All-time low
16.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

05101520252007201420212007: 17.92008: 17.22009: 19.62010: 23.22011: 21.92012: 20.72013: 23.72014: 20.32015: 18.22016: 18.12017: 19.22018: 16.82019: 24.92021: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 20.6% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 17.9%
2008 17.2% -3.9%
2009 19.6% +14.0%
2010 23.2% +18.4%
2011 21.9% -5.6%
2012 20.7% -5.4%
2013 23.7% +14.4%
2014 20.3% -14.5%
2015 18.2% -10.0%
2016 18.1% -0.6%
2017 19.2% +6.1%
2018 16.8% -12.9%
2019 24.9% +48.3%
2021 20.6% -17.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 20.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 17.2% 19.6% 3
2010s 20.7% 16.8% 24.9% 10
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Colombia 21.3% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 20.7% compare
  3. 11 Malawi 20.6% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.9% compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 19.8% compare
  6. 15 Brazil 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic was 20.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural 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 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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