Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2019
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

05101520252007201420212007: 19.4 preT2008: 20.8 preT2009: 19.1 preT2010: 22.5 preT2011: 20.9 preT2012: 22.4 preT2013: 23.8 preT2014: 23 preT2015: 21.2 preT2016: 22.1 preT2017: 23.8 preT2018: 24.2 preT2019: 24.3 preT2021: 23.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 23.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 19.4%
2008 20.8% +7.5%
2009 19.1% -8.3%
2010 22.5% +17.5%
2011 20.9% -6.9%
2012 22.4% +6.9%
2013 23.8% +6.3%
2014 23.0% -3.3%
2015 21.2% -7.8%
2016 22.1% +4.4%
2017 23.8% +7.7%
2018 24.2% +1.5%
2019 24.3% +0.3%
2021 23.7% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.1% 20.8% 3
2010s 22.8% 20.9% 24.3% 10
2020s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Albania 25.3% compare
  2. 10 Paraguay 24.2% compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% compare
  4. 13 South Africa 22.6% compare
  5. 14 Panama 22.2% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 23.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population