Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 32.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic stood at 32.8%.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 36 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.7% | — |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -39.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 32.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 32.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 28.9% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 25.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
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 32.8% 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 53.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 36 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 14.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -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