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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 10.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.7%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2013
All-time low
6.4%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 72008: 9.92009: 6.42010: 10.72011: 11.22012: 10.12013: 14.32014: 11.92015: 10.32016: 11.12017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 12.82021: 10.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic is 10.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 35 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 7.0%
2008 9.9% +41.2%
2009 6.4% -35.6%
2010 10.7% +67.1%
2011 11.2% +4.7%
2012 10.1% -9.9%
2013 14.3% +41.5%
2014 11.9% -16.6%
2015 10.3% -13.1%
2016 11.1% +7.9%
2017 10.8% -2.8%
2018 10.8% -0.8%
2019 12.8% +18.9%
2021 10.7% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.4% 9.9% 3
2010s 11.4% 10.1% 14.3% 10
2020s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Brazil 11.7% compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 11.3% compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 10.9% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 10.6% compare
  5. 14 Kyrgyzstan 10.3% compare
  6. 15 Colombia 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 10.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population