Wealth share of the richest 1% in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in British Virgin Islands, 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 British Virgin Islands stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places British Virgin Islands 92nd 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 90 Dominica 27.6% compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 27.6% compare
- 93 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27.5% compare
- 93 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27.5% compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 189.05 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in British Virgin Islands?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in British Virgin Islands was 27.6% 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.