Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 6.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2014
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

024682007201420212007: 6.52008: 62009: 6.22010: 7.32011: 7.82012: 72013: 7.72014: 82015: 7.52016: 7.52017: 5.12018: 6.12019: 72021: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic is 6.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 6.5% —
2008 6.0% -7.3%
2009 6.2% +3.4%
2010 7.3% +17.0%
2011 7.8% +7.6%
2012 7.0% -10.7%
2013 7.7% +10.5%
2014 8.0% +2.8%
2015 7.5% -6.1%
2016 7.5% +0.4%
2017 5.1% -31.6%
2018 6.1% +19.2%
2019 7.0% +13.8%
2021 6.5% -7.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 36% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 6.0% 6.5% 3
2010s 7.1% 5.1% 8.0% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 30 Paraguay 8.0% compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 7.4% compare
  3. 32 Bolivia 7.2% compare
  4. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 6.4% compare
  5. 35 Thailand 6.2% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Dominican Republic was 6.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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