Income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% 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
In 2024, income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic stood at 45.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 52.4% | — |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 45.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 45.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 52.4% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 56.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.6% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.0% | 46.5% | 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 income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Dominican Republic was 45.4% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.