Income share held by fourth 20% in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 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 fourth 20% in Dominican Republic stood at 22.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Belize 22.3% compare
- 53 Germany 22.3% compare
- 53 Ghana 22.3% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
- 53 Tajikistan 22.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 14.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 3.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 20.3% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2024)
- Population living in slums 11.2% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Dominican Republic?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Dominican Republic was 22.3% 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 fourth 20% recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fourth 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.