Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 23.9%.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan peaked at 27.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.4% | — |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 169 Liechtenstein 24.0% compare
- 170 Pakistan 24.0% compare
- 171 Tajikistan 23.9% compare
- 172 Macao 23.9% compare
- 174 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 23.9% compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bhutan 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.