Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2019
All-time low
3.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

46810122007201420212007: 3.8 preT2008: 6.4 preT2009: 6.2 preT2010: 8.1 preT2011: 6.2 preT2012: 9.6 preT2013: 10 preT2014: 9.1 preT2015: 8.2 preT2016: 9.1 preT2017: 10.5 preT2018: 10.8 preT2019: 11.2 preT2021: 11.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic is 11.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 3.8%
2008 6.4% +67.4%
2009 6.2% -2.9%
2010 8.1% +29.7%
2011 6.2% -23.6%
2012 9.6% +56.7%
2013 10.0% +3.4%
2014 9.1% -8.7%
2015 8.2% -9.6%
2016 9.1% +10.5%
2017 10.5% +15.4%
2018 10.8% +2.6%
2019 11.2% +3.7%
2021 11.1% -0.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 3.8% 6.4% 3
2010s 9.3% 6.2% 11.2% 10
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Ukraine 12.4% compare
  2. 7 Georgia 11.5% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 11.1% compare
  4. 10 Thailand 10.7% compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 10.5% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic was 11.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population