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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 33.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.8%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2010
All-time low
18.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 25.12008: 18.82009: 29.92010: 41.92011: 27.62012: 24.42013: 29.62014: 27.92015: 27.92016: 33.62017: 33.62018: 28.42019: 31.62021: 33.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic is 33.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd 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 -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 25.1%
2008 18.8% -25.2%
2009 29.9% +59.6%
2010 41.9% +40.1%
2011 27.6% -34.2%
2012 24.4% -11.7%
2013 29.6% +21.4%
2014 27.9% -5.7%
2015 27.9% +0.1%
2016 33.6% +20.3%
2017 33.6% -0.1%
2018 28.4% -15.6%
2019 31.6% +11.6%
2021 33.8% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 18.8% 29.9% 3
2010s 30.6% 24.4% 41.9% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Costa Rica 37.0% compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 36.7% compare
  3. 22 Panama 33.9% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 32.1% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 31.7% 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 33.8% 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 41.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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 22.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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