Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 37.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2021
All-time low
26.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 26.42008: 27.32009: 31.82010: 30.22011: 30.12012: 30.62013: 29.42014: 28.42015: 312016: 29.72017: 34.42018: 292019: 37.52021: 37.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 26.4%
2008 27.3% +3.5%
2009 31.8% +16.4%
2010 30.2% -5.1%
2011 30.1% -0.4%
2012 30.6% +1.8%
2013 29.4% -4.0%
2014 28.4% -3.2%
2015 31.0% +9.2%
2016 29.7% -4.2%
2017 34.4% +15.7%
2018 29.0% -15.6%
2019 37.5% +29.4%
2021 37.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 26.4% 31.8% 3
2010s 31.0% 28.4% 37.5% 10
2020s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 18 Argentina 39.8% compare
  2. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.6% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 38.2% compare
  4. 22 Viet Nam 36.2% compare
  5. 23 Honduras 36.1% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic was 37.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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