Wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria

Algeria: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1910
All-time low
24.1%
in 2011
Years of data
56
1820–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria, 1820–2024

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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 Algeria stood at 27.9%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria peaked at 46.6% in 1910 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.

That places Algeria 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1
1850s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
1880s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
1900s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
1910s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
1920s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
1930s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
1940s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1
1950s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
1960s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1
1970s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1
1980s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 10
1990s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 10
2000s 25.2% 24.5% 25.4% 10
2010s 26.9% 24.1% 28.1% 10
2020s 28.1% 27.9% 28.2% 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 72 Lesotho 28.2% compare
  2. 73 United Arab Emirates 28.1% compare
  3. 74 Nigeria 28.0% compare
  4. 76 Germany 27.9% compare
  5. 77 Taiwan 27.8% compare
  6. 78 Jordan 27.8% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria was 27.9% 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1910.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
How does Algeria rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Algeria ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria 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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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.