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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 25.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.8%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2009
All-time low
20.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 28.42008: 24.42009: 32.22010: 22.92011: 23.32012: 26.42013: 26.92014: 24.82015: 22.12016: 27.62017: 24.12018: 23.82019: 20.32021: 25.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 25.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 30 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 -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 28.4%
2008 24.4% -14.0%
2009 32.2% +32.0%
2010 22.9% -29.1%
2011 23.3% +1.7%
2012 26.4% +13.5%
2013 26.9% +1.8%
2014 24.8% -7.6%
2015 22.1% -10.9%
2016 27.6% +24.5%
2017 24.1% -12.8%
2018 23.8% -1.2%
2019 20.3% -14.4%
2021 25.8% +26.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 25.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 24.4% 32.2% 3
2010s 24.2% 20.3% 27.6% 10
2020s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Mexico 29.3% compare
  2. 24 Brazil 29.2% compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 26.9% compare
  4. 27 Thailand 25.0% compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 21.9% compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 19.7% compare

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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 25.8% 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 32.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 30 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 up 10.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population