Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 18.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before 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 18.7% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.6% | — |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 24 South Africa 19.3%
- 25 Egypt 19.1% compare
- 26 Rwanda 18.9% compare
- 28 Bulgaria 18.3% compare
- 29 Cambodia 18.2%
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.1% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 55,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 194,806 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2153 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Dominican Republic?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Dominican Republic was 18.7% 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 tax) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 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 before taxes and benefits.