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

Latest (2021)
40.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2019
All-time low
29.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 39.82008: 35.92009: 38.32010: 34.72011: 35.12012: 32.72013: 32.82014: 29.52015: 35.72016: 37.12017: 36.32018: 37.52019: 40.22021: 40.1

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Viet Nam 45.0% compare
  2. 10 Kosovo 42.3% compare
  3. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.3% compare
  4. 13 Georgia 36.1% compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 33.3% compare
  6. 15 Mongolia 33.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 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