Wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan stood at 23.6%.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan peaked at 23.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.8% | — |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 23.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Afghanistan was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.