Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 42.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 42.0% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 66.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.1% | — |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 42.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 42.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 55.4% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 31.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 13 Kosovo 43.7% compare
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- 15 Georgia 42.6% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 39.5% compare
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 42.0% 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 66.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th 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 7.4%. 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 -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