Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.3%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2016
All-time low
17.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 172008: 22.72009: 19.42010: 21.32011: 23.92012: 21.62013: 22.22014: 19.92015: 23.62016: 25.52017: 22.52018: 242019: 22.92021: 21.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 21.3% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2021.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 22nd 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.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 17.0%
2008 22.7% +33.8%
2009 19.4% -14.7%
2010 21.3% +9.7%
2011 23.9% +12.4%
2012 21.6% -9.6%
2013 22.2% +3.0%
2014 19.9% -10.6%
2015 23.6% +18.8%
2016 25.5% +8.0%
2017 22.5% -11.9%
2018 24.0% +7.0%
2019 22.9% -4.7%
2021 21.3% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 17.0% 22.7% 3
2010s 22.7% 19.9% 25.5% 10
2020s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 21.8% compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 21.4% compare
  3. 21 Bolivia 21.4% compare
  4. 23 Georgia 21.1% compare
  5. 24 Belarus 20.7% compare
  6. 25 Romania 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic was 21.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population