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

Latest (2019)
75.4%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2019
All-time low
45.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019

0204060802007201320192007: 63.32008: 502009: 502010: 54.12011: 45.22012: 63.62013: 54.32014: 60.82015: 58.62016: 56.12019: 75.4

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 50.0% 63.3% 3
2010s 58.5% 45.2% 75.4% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.1% compare
  2. 4 Peru 76.0% compare
  3. 5 Thailand 75.6% compare
  4. 7 Mexico 72.6% compare
  5. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
  6. 9 Panama 67.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population