Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 46.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 46.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 27 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) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 69.2% | — |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +19.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.9%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.2% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 32.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 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) (%) - international in Dominican Republic?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic was 46.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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