Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 17.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.3%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2016
All-time low
11.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

051015202007201420212007: 11.52008: 15.92009: 15.22010: 16.42011: 15.82012: 15.22013: 16.92014: 16.82015: 18.72016: 20.12017: 18.12018: 19.12019: 19.92021: 17.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.3% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 11.5%
2008 15.9% +38.3%
2009 15.2% -4.2%
2010 16.4% +7.7%
2011 15.8% -3.3%
2012 15.2% -4.0%
2013 16.9% +11.3%
2014 16.8% -0.6%
2015 18.7% +10.9%
2016 20.1% +7.6%
2017 18.1% -10.1%
2018 19.1% +5.7%
2019 19.9% +4.1%
2021 17.3% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 11.5% 15.9% 3
2010s 17.7% 15.2% 20.1% 10
2020s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Honduras 18.8% compare
  2. 7 Costa Rica 18.5% compare
  3. 8 Mexico 17.6% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 17.3% compare
  5. 11 Ecuador 17.2% compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Dominican Republic was 17.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population