Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural was 58.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2016
All-time low
13.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

2040602007201420212007: 13.82008: 24.32009: 30.22010: 33.32011: 31.42012: 37.62013: 35.52014: 37.92015: 34.22016: 67.42017: 602018: 57.52019: 562021: 58.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic stood at 58.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 11th 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.

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 13.8%
2008 24.3% +75.9%
2009 30.2% +24.3%
2010 33.3% +10.0%
2011 31.4% -5.5%
2012 37.6% +19.5%
2013 35.5% -5.4%
2014 37.9% +6.7%
2015 34.2% -9.9%
2016 67.4% +97.4%
2017 60.0% -11.1%
2018 57.5% -4.2%
2019 56.0% -2.5%
2021 58.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 13.8% 30.2% 3
2010s 45.1% 31.4% 67.4% 10
2020s 58.2% 58.2% 58.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Panama 70.9% compare
  2. 9 Paraguay 59.8% compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 59.3% compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 51.7% compare
  5. 13 Colombia 50.8% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Dominican Republic was 58.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)