Wealth share richest in Dominica
Dominica: Wealth share richest was 27.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.12
in 1980
All-time low
27.54
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Dominica stood at 27.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Dominica peaked at 37.12 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.54, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.12 | — |
| 1981 | 37.11 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.03 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.93 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.86 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.77 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.69 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.59 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.55 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.88 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 36.74 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 36.35 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.27 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.07 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.83 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.65 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 34.52 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.32 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.12 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.91 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.85 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.67 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.54 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.19 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.48 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.07 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.93 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.42 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.96 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.52 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.27 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.32 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.53 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.11 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.54 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.58 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.54 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.6 | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 27.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 27.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 | 36.55 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.28 | 33.91 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.85 | 31.93 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 | 28.11 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.59 | 27.54 | 27.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 87 Aruba 27.62 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 27.61 compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.61 compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 27.59 compare
- 92 British Virgin Islands 27.55 compare
- 93 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27.53 compare
- 93 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27.53 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Dominica?
- Wealth share richest in Dominica was 27.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.54 in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for wealth share richest?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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