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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 33.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2021
All-time low
23.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 24.92008: 23.52009: 29.92010: 25.62011: 30.32012: 26.82013: 26.72014: 30.62015: 27.92016: 31.92017: 32.92018: 26.52019: 31.82021: 33.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic is 33.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.

That places Dominican Republic 24th 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 24.9%
2008 23.5% -5.5%
2009 29.9% +26.9%
2010 25.6% -14.1%
2011 30.3% +18.0%
2012 26.8% -11.5%
2013 26.7% -0.4%
2014 30.6% +14.8%
2015 27.9% -9.0%
2016 31.9% +14.5%
2017 32.9% +2.9%
2018 26.5% -19.4%
2019 31.8% +19.8%
2021 33.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 23.5% 29.9% 3
2010s 29.1% 25.6% 32.9% 10
2020s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Viet Nam 36.2% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 36.0% compare
  3. 23 Paraguay 34.0% compare
  4. 25 Panama 32.8% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 31.6% compare
  6. 27 Chile 30.5% 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 33.2% 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 33.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th 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 9.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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