Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 59.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic is 59.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 37 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.1% | — |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +4.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 59.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 59.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.1%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +97.5% | 35.4% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 14.1% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 32.3% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 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 coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Dominican Republic was 59.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)