Wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 28.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 28.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic peaked at 40.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1981 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 28.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 28.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 30.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.8% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 60 Tanzania 29.8% compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.9% compare
- 62 Comoros 28.8% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 28.7% compare
- 65 Egypt 28.6% compare
- 66 South Sudan 28.6% compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Central African Republic was 28.8% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.