Wealth share of the richest 1% in Argentina

Argentina: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 1910
All-time low
23.5%
in 2012
Years of data
56
1820–2024

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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.