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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The 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.