Palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Palma ratio (before tax) was 7.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic, 2013–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic stood at 7.67. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.68 | — |
| 2014 | 13.24 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 13.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.42 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 10.93 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 8.88 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | -13.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.27, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.29, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.98 | 8.9 | 14.68 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 7.67 | 10.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic?
- Palma ratio (before tax) in Dominican Republic was 7.67 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio (before tax) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.