Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic stood at 20.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.5% | — |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
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- 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 20.5% 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 22.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th 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 9.9%. 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. 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