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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.