Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 26.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.3%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2014
All-time low
21.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 32.8 preT2008: 26.5 preT2009: 33 preT2010: 30.9 preT2011: 30.7 preT2012: 28.2 preT2013: 29.6 preT2014: 35 preT2015: 27 preT2016: 23 preT2017: 26.3 preT2018: 22.6 preT2019: 21.6 preT2021: 26.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic is 26.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 32.8%
2008 26.5% -19.4%
2009 33.0% +24.5%
2010 30.9% -6.2%
2011 30.7% -0.6%
2012 28.2% -8.2%
2013 29.6% +5.1%
2014 35.0% +18.0%
2015 27.0% -22.9%
2016 23.0% -14.6%
2017 26.3% +14.2%
2018 22.6% -14.0%
2019 21.6% -4.3%
2021 26.3% +21.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 26.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 26.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 26.5% 33.0% 3
2010s 27.5% 21.6% 35.0% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
  2. 28 Peru 27.3% compare
  3. 29 Honduras 27.0% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 24.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic was 26.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population