Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.3%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.3%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

1015202530352007201420212007: 18.52008: 11.32009: 20.12010: 32.52011: 14.22012: 19.42013: 15.62014: 202015: 33.22016: 14.52017: 19.12018: 14.22019: 13.52021: 18.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 18.3% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 18.5%
2008 11.3% -39.1%
2009 20.1% +78.7%
2010 32.5% +61.6%
2011 14.2% -56.5%
2012 19.4% +36.6%
2013 15.6% -19.3%
2014 20.0% +28.3%
2015 33.2% +65.9%
2016 14.5% -56.5%
2017 19.1% +32.1%
2018 14.2% -25.5%
2019 13.5% -5.5%
2021 18.3% +36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 11.3% 20.1% 3
2010s 19.6% 13.5% 33.2% 10
2020s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Costa Rica 19.4% compare
  2. 25 Moldova 19.1% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 18.4% compare
  4. 28 South Africa 18.0% compare
  5. 29 Colombia 17.5% compare
  6. 30 Honduras 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic was 18.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population