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

Latest (2021)
32.8%
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.9%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02040602007201420212007: 49.72008: 29.92009: 28.92010: 31.22011: 28.62012: 382013: 32.72014: 38.52015: 35.92016: 35.92017: 25.92018: 32.62019: 53.92021: 32.8

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Ecuador 36.0% compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 34.3% compare
  3. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.8% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 32.8% compare
  5. 20 Viet Nam 31.7% compare
  6. 21 Kyrgyzstan 29.9% 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 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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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population