Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize
Belize: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 37.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize stood at 37.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize peaked at 39.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2019.
That places Belize 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 37.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize was 37.1% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belize ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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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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.