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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 41.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.9%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2015
All-time low
23.2%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019

010203040502007201320192007: 23.22008: 25.52009: 25.82010: 23.72011: 282012: 24.92013: 28.62014: 30.52015: 45.82016: 34.62019: 41.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic stood at 41.9%.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic peaked at 45.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 23.2%
2008 25.5% +9.9%
2009 25.8% +1.1%
2010 23.7% -8.2%
2011 28.0% +18.4%
2012 24.9% -11.1%
2013 28.6% +14.8%
2014 30.5% +6.7%
2015 45.8% +50.2%
2016 34.6% -24.5%
2019 41.9% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 23.2% 25.8% 3
2010s 32.3% 23.7% 45.8% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Mongolia 44.1% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 43.0% compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 42.9% compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 38.4% compare
  5. 15 Republic of Moldova 38.2% compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic was 41.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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