Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 35.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.2%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2019
All-time low
23.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 232008: 27.62009: 26.22010: 24.32011: 242012: 27.42013: 24.52014: 26.52015: 26.52016: 26.62017: 26.92018: 32.52019: 37.32021: 35.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic stood at 35.2%.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2007.

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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 23.0%
2008 27.6% +19.8%
2009 26.2% -5.0%
2010 24.3% -7.4%
2011 24.0% -1.0%
2012 27.4% +14.1%
2013 24.5% -10.8%
2014 26.5% +8.1%
2015 26.5% +0.3%
2016 26.6% +0.0%
2017 26.9% +1.5%
2018 32.5% +20.7%
2019 37.3% +14.6%
2021 35.2% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 23.0% 27.6% 3
2010s 27.7% 24.0% 37.3% 10
2020s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Bolivia 38.8% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 38.6% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 36.0% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 35.2% compare
  5. 24 Paraguay 32.6% compare
  6. 25 Panama 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic was 35.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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