Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad
Chad: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad peaked at 28.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
That places Chad 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.2% | — |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad was 25.5% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Chad ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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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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.