Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 75.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.3% | — |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +34.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 75.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 75.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.5%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 50.0% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 45.2% | 75.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
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 75.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population