Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 17.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,081 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Dominican Republic?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax. 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.