Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe is 21.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.2% in 1918 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 1920s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 1950s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Zimbabwe was 21.1% in 2019, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1918.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.