Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 45.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic is 45.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.4% | — |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +116.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +5.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 45.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 45.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban 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 | +116.5% | 23.7% | 51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 8.4% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 23.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 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 coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Dominican Republic was 45.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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 -urban. 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)