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.
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 |
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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
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.