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

Latest (2022)
17.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 109 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2019
All-time low
17.5%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Dominican Republic, 2013–2022

05101520252013201720222013: 21.4 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 23 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 17.9 %2022: 17.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.0% 21.2% 24.4% 7
2020s 17.8% 17.5% 17.9% 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 18 Rwanda 18.3% compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 17.9% compare
  3. 20 Egypt 17.9% compare
  4. 22 Jordan 17.5% compare
  5. 23 Thailand 17.3% compare
  6. 24 Zambia 17.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.