Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 30.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30.8%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 53.82008: 40.62009: 452010: 41.12011: 39.92012: 43.62013: 39.32014: 43.52015: 352016: 262017: 31.72018: 26.12019: 27.72021: 30.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 30.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 36 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 53.8%
2008 40.6% -24.6%
2009 45.0% +10.7%
2010 41.1% -8.7%
2011 39.9% -2.8%
2012 43.6% +9.3%
2013 39.3% -9.9%
2014 43.5% +10.7%
2015 35.0% -19.5%
2016 26.0% -25.8%
2017 31.7% +21.8%
2018 26.1% -17.5%
2019 27.7% +6.2%
2021 30.8% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.5% 40.6% 53.8% 3
2010s 35.4% 26.0% 43.6% 10
2020s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Argentina 33.7% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 32.4% compare
  3. 29 Panama 32.0% compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 30.4% compare
  5. 32 Costa Rica 29.1% compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 28.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic was 30.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population