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

Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 32.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.2%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2007
All-time low
26.3%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

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

02040602007201420212007: 54.72008: 40.52009: 47.82010: 40.92011: 39.42012: 432013: 38.42014: 40.42015: 35.52016: 272017: 31.82018: 26.32019: 26.92021: 32.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic is 32.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 54.7%
2008 40.5% -26.0%
2009 47.8% +18.1%
2010 40.9% -14.4%
2011 39.4% -3.6%
2012 43.0% +9.0%
2013 38.4% -10.7%
2014 40.4% +5.3%
2015 35.5% -12.0%
2016 27.0% -24.1%
2017 31.8% +17.9%
2018 26.3% -17.1%
2019 26.9% +2.1%
2021 32.2% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 40.5% 54.7% 3
2010s 35.0% 26.3% 43.0% 10
2020s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Panama 32.8% compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 32.8% compare
  3. 28 Ecuador 32.4% compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 31.2% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 31.0% compare
  6. 32 Peru 30.1% compare

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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 32.2% 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 54.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th 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 18.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population