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

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 35.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
35.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2019
All-time low
23.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0102030402007201420212007: 23.22008: 27.82009: 26.42010: 24.62011: 252012: 27.52013: 24.72014: 272015: 27.52016: 272017: 27.22018: 32.62019: 37.72021: 35.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic stood at 35.3%.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 23.2% 27.8% 3
2010s 28.1% 24.6% 37.7% 10
2020s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  2. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 35.8% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 33.5% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic was 35.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group