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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 35.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.5%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2019
All-time low
17.3%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 212008: 28.42009: 23.42010: 17.32011: 21.72012: 27.52013: 22.32014: 24.62015: 23.52016: 24.12017: 23.92018: 33.82019: 38.52021: 35.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic stood at 35.5%.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 21.0%
2008 28.4% +35.1%
2009 23.4% -17.4%
2010 17.3% -26.1%
2011 21.7% +25.3%
2012 27.5% +26.8%
2013 22.3% -18.9%
2014 24.6% +10.5%
2015 23.5% -4.4%
2016 24.1% +2.5%
2017 23.9% -1.0%
2018 33.8% +41.7%
2019 38.5% +13.6%
2021 35.5% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 21.0% 28.4% 3
2010s 25.7% 17.3% 38.5% 10
2020s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Pakistan 38.7% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 37.7% compare
  3. 21 Ecuador 36.1% compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 31.8% compare
  5. 24 Panama 30.4% compare
  6. 25 Armenia 28.9% 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 35.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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