Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 40.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 40.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 36 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.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.8% | — |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 40.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 40.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.9% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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 40.1% 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 40.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 36 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 14.3%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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