Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.9% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.6% | — |
| 1850 | 33.1% | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 29.8% | -20.6% |
| 1920 | 38.2% | +27.9% |
| 1930 | 34.2% | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.3% | +20.7% |
| 1950 | 25.9% | -37.3% |
| 1960 | 32.2% | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -48.0% | 43.8% | 22.8% |
| 1950 | -37.3% | 41.3% | 25.9% |
| 1970 | +36.2% | 32.2% | 43.8% |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 29.8% | 38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bangladesh was 23.9% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.