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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.9%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

46810122007201420212007: 4.42008: 72009: 7.42010: 9.62011: 7.52012: 12.42013: 12.12014: 10.62015: 9.42016: 10.12017: 11.52018: 11.72019: 12.42021: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 4.4%
2008 7.0% +57.0%
2009 7.4% +5.8%
2010 9.6% +31.0%
2011 7.5% -22.0%
2012 12.4% +65.6%
2013 12.1% -2.6%
2014 10.6% -12.2%
2015 9.4% -11.9%
2016 10.1% +7.2%
2017 11.5% +14.1%
2018 11.7% +1.8%
2019 12.4% +6.0%
2021 12.9% +3.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 4.4% 7.4% 3
2010s 10.7% 7.5% 12.4% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Serbia 14.6% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 14.0% compare
  3. 15 Republic of Moldova 13.0% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 12.5% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 12.0% compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 12.0% 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 12.9% 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 12.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th 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 71.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population