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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
up 69.6%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019

12342007201320192007: 2.42008: 3.72009: 3.12010: 2.82011: 1.42012: 2.42013: 4.52014: 32015: 3.12016: 0.6952019: 1.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic is 1.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 69.6% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 2.4%
2008 3.7% +54.0%
2009 3.1% -17.8%
2010 2.8% -8.8%
2011 1.4% -49.5%
2012 2.4% +69.2%
2013 4.5% +87.9%
2014 3.0% -33.0%
2015 3.1% +3.0%
2016 0.7% -77.6%
2019 1.2% +69.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.4% 3.7% 3
2010s 2.4% 0.7% 4.5% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Viet Nam 2.8% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  3. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 1.8% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 1.1% compare
  5. 24 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Dominican Republic was 1.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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