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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
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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
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.