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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.7%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2015
All-time low
14.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 17.3 preT2008: 15.7 preT2009: 18 preT2010: 17.3 preT2011: 18.6 preT2012: 17.3 preT2013: 21 preT2014: 22 preT2015: 29.6 preT2016: 15.8 preT2017: 17.1 preT2018: 14.8 preT2019: 16 preT2021: 21.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic is 21.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 37 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 Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 17.3%
2008 15.7% -9.1%
2009 18.0% +14.5%
2010 17.3% -3.9%
2011 18.6% +7.4%
2012 17.3% -6.9%
2013 21.0% +21.6%
2014 22.0% +4.7%
2015 29.6% +34.5%
2016 15.8% -46.6%
2017 17.1% +8.3%
2018 14.8% -13.3%
2019 16.0% +8.1%
2021 21.7% +35.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 15.7% 18.0% 3
2010s 18.9% 14.8% 29.6% 10
2020s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Honduras 23.1% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 22.9% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 22.1% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 21.4% compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 21.2% compare
  6. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 21.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population