Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 45.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, population only receiving all social assistance in Dominican Republic stood at 45.2%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 40 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.8% | — |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +87.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +114.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.8% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 24.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
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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 population only receiving all social assistance in Dominican Republic?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Dominican Republic was 45.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)