Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 53.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2014
All-time low
37.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 39.2 preT2008: 41.4 preT2009: 39.1 preT2010: 47.2 preT2011: 46.6 preT2012: 49.4 preT2013: 50.9 preT2014: 64.2 preT2015: 37.4 preT2016: 44.6 preT2017: 52.8 preT2018: 54.1 preT2019: 54.3 preT2021: 53.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 53.5% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 39.2%
2008 41.4% +5.6%
2009 39.1% -5.4%
2010 47.2% +20.5%
2011 46.6% -1.3%
2012 49.4% +6.2%
2013 50.9% +2.9%
2014 64.2% +26.2%
2015 37.4% -41.8%
2016 44.6% +19.5%
2017 52.8% +18.4%
2018 54.1% +2.3%
2019 54.3% +0.5%
2021 53.5% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9% 39.1% 41.4% 3
2010s 50.1% 37.4% 64.2% 10
2020s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Ecuador 81.8% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 66.1% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 53.9% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 49.2% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 40.3% compare
  6. 7 El Salvador 35.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Dominican Republic was 53.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers?
Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)