Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Belarus 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Brazil 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Bolivia 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Dominican Republic?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Dominican Republic was 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.