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

Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2798 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2798 poorest
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.2945 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.1455 poorest
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

00.10.20.32007201420212007: 0.146 poorest2008: 0.191 poorest2009: 0.156 poorest2010: 0.195 poorest2011: 0.194 poorest2012: 0.184 poorest2013: 0.209 poorest2014: 0.198 poorest2015: 0.2 poorest2016: 0.247 poorest2017: 0.262 poorest2018: 0.295 poorest2019: 0.279 poorest2021: 0.28 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.2798 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2945 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 poorest, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 36 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.1455 poorest
2008 0.1908 poorest +31.1%
2009 0.1565 poorest -18.0%
2010 0.1954 poorest +24.9%
2011 0.194 poorest -0.7%
2012 0.1845 poorest -4.9%
2013 0.2087 poorest +13.1%
2014 0.198 poorest -5.1%
2015 0.2003 poorest +1.2%
2016 0.247 poorest +23.3%
2017 0.2625 poorest +6.3%
2018 0.2945 poorest +12.2%
2019 0.2791 poorest -5.2%
2021 0.2798 poorest +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1643 poorest 0.1455 poorest 0.1908 poorest 3
2010s 0.2264 poorest 0.1845 poorest 0.2945 poorest 10
2020s 0.2798 poorest 0.2798 poorest 0.2798 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Kosovo 0.2971 poorest compare
  2. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2971 poorest compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 0.2861 poorest compare
  4. 11 South Africa 0.2753 poorest compare
  5. 12 Mexico 0.2458 poorest compare
  6. 13 Belarus 0.2394 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Dominican Republic was 0.2798 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2945 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1455 poorest in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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