Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.6%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2021
All-time low
24.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 25.4 preT2008: 27 preT2009: 28.7 preT2010: 26.5 preT2011: 29.1 preT2012: 24 preT2013: 35.2 preT2014: 33.2 preT2015: 29.1 preT2016: 32.8 preT2017: 31.3 preT2018: 28.8 preT2019: 32 preT2021: 39.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.

That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 34 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 25.4%
2008 27.0% +6.3%
2009 28.7% +6.3%
2010 26.5% -7.7%
2011 29.1% +9.9%
2012 24.0% -17.5%
2013 35.2% +46.8%
2014 33.2% -5.9%
2015 29.1% -12.3%
2016 32.8% +12.7%
2017 31.3% -4.5%
2018 28.8% -8.0%
2019 32.0% +11.3%
2021 39.6% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 25.4% 28.7% 3
2010s 30.2% 24.0% 35.2% 10
2020s 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Costa Rica 41.4% compare
  2. 15 Serbia 41.0% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  4. 18 Honduras 37.7% compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 37.4% compare
  6. 20 Republic of Moldova 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic was 39.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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