Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 38 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.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +99.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 24 Thailand 3.0% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
- 26 South Africa 1.7% compare
- 28 Kosovo 1.2% compare
- 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.2% compare
- 30 Pakistan 1.1% compare
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 receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Dominican Republic was 1.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)