Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 40.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 40.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 | 58.0% | — |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -36.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 40.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 46.0% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 37.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 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 40.6% 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 63.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 37 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 22.1%. 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. 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