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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 21.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 19.82008: 23.12009: 22.52010: 19.62011: 18.82012: 262013: 19.62014: 16.52015: 22.92016: 21.92017: 23.42018: 22.52019: 212021: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic is 21.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 19.8%
2008 23.1% +17.1%
2009 22.5% -2.8%
2010 19.6% -12.6%
2011 18.8% -4.1%
2012 26.0% +37.9%
2013 19.6% -24.4%
2014 16.5% -16.0%
2015 22.9% +39.0%
2016 21.9% -4.3%
2017 23.4% +6.5%
2018 22.5% -3.7%
2019 21.0% -6.6%
2021 21.8% +3.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.8% 23.1% 3
2010s 21.2% 16.5% 26.0% 10
2020s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Honduras 22.4% compare
  2. 12 Costa Rica 22.2% compare
  3. 13 Argentina 21.9% compare
  4. 15 Colombia 21.4% compare
  5. 16 Panama 21.3% compare
  6. 17 Uruguay 21.3% 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 21.8% 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 26.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 up 15.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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