Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 41.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 59.5% | — |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -35.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 61.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 37.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 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 41.5% 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 64.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th 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 down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 -urban. 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