Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 37.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 38.12008: 33.42009: 33.82010: 29.12011: 34.32012: 30.52013: 332014: 25.32015: 33.52016: 38.42017: 35.12018: 36.62019: 38.92021: 37

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic is 37.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2014.

That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 35 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 38.1%
2008 33.4% -12.5%
2009 33.8% +1.2%
2010 29.1% -13.9%
2011 34.3% +18.0%
2012 30.5% -11.0%
2013 33.0% +8.2%
2014 25.3% -23.3%
2015 33.5% +32.3%
2016 38.4% +14.5%
2017 35.1% -8.6%
2018 36.6% +4.3%
2019 38.9% +6.3%
2021 37.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 33.4% 38.1% 3
2010s 33.5% 25.3% 38.9% 10
2020s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 South Africa 51.3% compare
  2. 10 Romania 46.9% compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 39.0% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 36.7% compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 36.2% compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 35.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 37.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group