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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 22.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.6%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2007
All-time low
11.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

01020302007201420212007: 25.12008: 18.82009: 20.72010: 182011: 16.22012: 19.42013: 18.22014: 15.12015: 142016: 11.72017: 19.82018: 14.62019: 17.62021: 22.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 22.6%.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 25.1%
2008 18.8% -25.2%
2009 20.7% +10.2%
2010 18.0% -13.0%
2011 16.2% -10.0%
2012 19.4% +19.4%
2013 18.2% -6.2%
2014 15.1% -16.9%
2015 14.0% -6.9%
2016 11.7% -16.7%
2017 19.8% +69.7%
2018 14.6% -26.6%
2019 17.6% +21.1%
2021 22.6% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 18.8% 25.1% 3
2010s 16.5% 11.7% 19.8% 10
2020s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Mongolia 30.9% compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 29.8% compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 23.0% compare
  4. 14 Argentina 22.0% compare
  5. 15 South Africa 21.3% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 19.8% 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 22.6% 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 25.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 36 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 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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