Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 21.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.1%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2012
All-time low
17.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 20.2 preT2008: 22.5 preT2009: 22.1 preT2010: 21.7 preT2011: 21.9 preT2012: 23.6 preT2013: 21.1 preT2014: 17.4 preT2015: 20.8 preT2016: 22 preT2017: 22.7 preT2018: 22.3 preT2019: 22.6 preT2021: 21.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 21.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 20.2%
2008 22.5% +11.6%
2009 22.1% -2.0%
2010 21.7% -1.8%
2011 21.9% +1.2%
2012 23.6% +7.8%
2013 21.1% -10.8%
2014 17.4% -17.4%
2015 20.8% +19.3%
2016 22.0% +6.1%
2017 22.7% +3.1%
2018 22.3% -1.6%
2019 22.6% +1.0%
2021 21.1% -6.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 20.2% 22.5% 3
2010s 21.6% 17.4% 23.6% 10
2020s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.0% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 22.0% compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 21.8% compare
  4. 16 Mexico 21.1% compare
  5. 17 Uruguay 20.9% compare
  6. 18 El Salvador 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic was 21.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population