Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 19.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.7% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.3% | — |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -13.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic was 19.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population