Adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 21st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Dominican Republic was 6.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.