Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 24.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.6%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 22.92008: 16.32009: 24.52010: 13.12011: 14.82012: 15.22013: 14.52014: 12.72015: 13.62016: 17.22017: 21.32018: 21.22019: 20.72021: 24.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 24.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 22.9%
2008 16.3% -29.0%
2009 24.5% +50.8%
2010 13.1% -46.7%
2011 14.8% +13.0%
2012 15.2% +2.4%
2013 14.5% -4.2%
2014 12.7% -12.2%
2015 13.6% +6.6%
2016 17.2% +26.6%
2017 21.3% +23.8%
2018 21.2% -0.5%
2019 20.7% -2.5%
2021 24.6% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 16.3% 24.5% 3
2010s 16.4% 12.7% 21.3% 10
2020s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  2. 11 Sri Lanka 32.3% compare
  3. 12 South Africa 32.2% compare
  4. 14 Honduras 23.9% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 22.9% compare
  6. 16 Serbia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 24.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 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