Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 36.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.6%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 31.72008: 33.32009: 32.42010: 31.82011: 38.12012: 26.92013: 31.92014: 30.62015: 21.72016: 38.92017: 37.52018: 35.82019: 38.92021: 36.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 36.6% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2015.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 31.7%
2008 33.3% +5.0%
2009 32.4% -2.5%
2010 31.8% -2.0%
2011 38.1% +19.8%
2012 26.9% -29.5%
2013 31.9% +18.7%
2014 30.6% -4.2%
2015 21.7% -29.0%
2016 38.9% +79.1%
2017 37.5% -3.6%
2018 35.8% -4.5%
2019 38.9% +8.7%
2021 36.6% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 31.7% 33.3% 3
2010s 33.2% 21.7% 38.9% 10
2020s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Peru 38.8% compare
  2. 11 El Salvador 38.2% compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 37.0% compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 35.4% compare
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 31.2% compare
  6. 16 Panama 30.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic was 36.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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