Wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria
Algeria: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Algeria, 1820–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 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
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.