Coverage of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coverage of social safety net programs was 47.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs 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
In 2021, coverage of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic stood at 47.9%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 38 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.4% | — |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +110.5% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 10.4% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 26.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
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- 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 coverage of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic was 47.9% 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 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 (% 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.