Wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola
Angola: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 38.4% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola peaked at 38.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.5% | — |
| 1981 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Angola was 38.4% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.