Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 1.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.98
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2021
All-time low
1.29
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.511.522007201420212007: 1.32008: 1.72009: 1.32010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.42013: 1.62014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.32017: 1.82018: 1.92019: 1.82021: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 1.98 for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 1.3
2008 1.71 +30.8%
2009 1.29 -24.2%
2010 1.72 +33.3%
2011 1.67 -3.2%
2012 1.42 -14.8%
2013 1.57 +10.3%
2014 1.86 +18.9%
2015 1.8 -3.6%
2016 1.29 -28.3%
2017 1.8 +39.7%
2018 1.87 +3.8%
2019 1.81 -3.3%
2021 1.98 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 1.29 1.71 3
2010s 1.68 1.29 1.87 10
2020s 1.98 1.98 1.98 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 El Salvador 2.38 compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 2.24 compare
  3. 23 Armenia 2.15 compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 1.97 compare
  5. 26 Kosovo 1.95 compare
  6. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic was 1.98 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - 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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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)