Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 26.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2021.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 26th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.8% | — |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +15.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 25.9% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 22.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 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) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Dominican Republic was 26.5% 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 40.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th 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 25.6%. 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 -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