Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 57.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic is 57.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.1% | — |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +74.7% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +92.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 19.1% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 35.4% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 57.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.