Wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina
Argentina: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina peaked at 43.1% in 1910 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 133rd 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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 36.6% | — |
| 1850 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 40.3% | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 43.1% | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 40.8% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 32.1% | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina was 25.8% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1910.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Argentina ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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
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.