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Dominican Republic · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

75th of 182 · 17th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaDominican Republic's gni per capita rose from US$2,150 in 1996 to US$10.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$12kUS$10.6k

Dominican Republic's gni per capita rose from US$2,150 in 1996 to US$10.6k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

68th of 181 · 11th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Dominican Republic's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,960 in 1996 to intl $27k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $27k

Dominican Republic's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,960 in 1996 to intl $27k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

52nd of 129 · 6th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Dominican Republic's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,599 in 1996 to US$6,427 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$7kUS$6,427

Dominican Republic's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,599 in 1996 to US$6,427 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

11th of 25 · 1st in Latin America
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Gini indexDominican Republic's gini index fell from 47.8 in 1986 to 39 in 2024.1990200020102020354045505539

Dominican Republic's gini index fell from 47.8 in 1986 to 39 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

11th of 25 · 1st in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Dominican Republic's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.1 % in 1986 to 29.5 % in 2024.199020002010202025%30%35%40%45%29.5 %

Dominican Republic's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.1 % in 1986 to 29.5 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

11th of 25 · 1st in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Dominican Republic's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1986 to 6.1 % in 2024.19902000201020204%5%6%7%6.1 %

Dominican Republic's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1986 to 6.1 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

4th of 25 · 3rd in Latin America
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Extreme povertyDominican Republic's extreme poverty fell from 8.7 % in 1986 to 0.8 % in 2024.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%0.8 %

Dominican Republic's extreme poverty fell from 8.7 % in 1986 to 0.8 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

3rd of 5 · 2nd in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesDominican Republic's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 34.8 % in 2016 to 17.3 % in 2025.201620182020202220240%10%20%30%17.3 %

Dominican Republic's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 34.8 % in 2016 to 17.3 % in 2025.

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