Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2606 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2606
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3001
in 2019
All-time low
0.1414
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

00.10.20.32007201420212007: 0.152008: 0.1972009: 0.1412010: 0.2282011: 0.222012: 0.2042013: 0.2462014: 0.2342015: 0.2312016: 0.252017: 0.252018: 0.2762019: 0.32021: 0.261

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic is 0.2606, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3001 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1414, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 35 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1496
2008 0.197 +31.7%
2009 0.1414 -28.2%
2010 0.2283 +61.4%
2011 0.2203 -3.5%
2012 0.2038 -7.5%
2013 0.2463 +20.9%
2014 0.2337 -5.1%
2015 0.2314 -1.0%
2016 0.2499 +8.0%
2017 0.2497 -0.1%
2018 0.2761 +10.6%
2019 0.3001 +8.7%
2021 0.2606 -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1627 0.1414 0.197 3
2010s 0.244 0.2038 0.3001 10
2020s 0.2606 0.2606 0.2606 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Kyrgyzstan 0.2908 compare
  2. 11 Chile 0.2858 compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 0.2758 compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 0.2552 compare
  5. 15 South Africa 0.2287 compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 0.228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic was 0.2606 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3001 in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest)?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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