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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 13.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2019
All-time low
6.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

0510152007201420212007: 6.52008: 9.12009: 7.12010: 9.22011: 8.62012: 9.22013: 10.32014: 10.22015: 10.22016: 11.12017: 11.82018: 13.52019: 14.22021: 13.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic stood at 13.1%.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 6.5%
2008 9.1% +39.9%
2009 7.1% -22.4%
2010 9.2% +30.8%
2011 8.6% -6.5%
2012 9.2% +6.1%
2013 10.3% +12.1%
2014 10.2% -0.9%
2015 10.2% +0.0%
2016 11.1% +9.4%
2017 11.8% +5.5%
2018 13.5% +15.0%
2019 14.2% +5.0%
2021 13.1% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 6.5% 9.1% 3
2010s 10.8% 8.6% 14.2% 10
2020s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 4 Thailand 14.1% compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 13.7% compare
  3. 6 Armenia 13.6% compare
  4. 8 Georgia 12.4% compare
  5. 9 Romania 12.4% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 12.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 13.1% 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 14.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 36 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 up 51.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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