Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Dominican Republic, 2013–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.5% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- 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)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Dominican Republic?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Dominican Republic was 17.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.