Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 5.0% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0123452007201420212007: 3.6 preT2008: 3.8 preT2009: 3.5 preT2010: 4.1 preT2011: 4.5 preT2012: 4.6 preT2013: 4.5 preT2014: 4.6 preT2015: 4.5 preT2016: 4.8 preT2017: 3.5 preT2018: 3.4 preT2019: 4.1 preT2021: 5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 5.0% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.8% 3
2010s 4.3% 3.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Panama 6.6% compare
  2. 25 Pakistan 5.8% compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 5.0% compare
  4. 28 Peru 2.9% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 2.8% compare
  6. 30 Bolivia 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Dominican Republic was 5.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)