Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 46.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic stood at 46.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 14th 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 | 69.4% | — |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +17.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 46.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 46.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.1% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 32.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 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 46.4% 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 69.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% 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 7.5%. 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. 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