Gini index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gini index was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39 for gini index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gini index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.8 | — |
| 1989 | 50.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.4 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 48.9 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 51.5 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 50 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.1 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.9 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.1 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 43.7 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.6 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 39 | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1 | 47.8 | 50.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.13 | 47.4 | 51.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.33 | 48.1 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.18 | 41.9 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 37 | 39.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Dominican Republic?
- Gini index in Dominican Republic was 39 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gini index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.