Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad

Chad: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2011
All-time low
25.5%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Chad, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 26.2 %1981: 26.2 %1982: 26.2 %1983: 26.2 %1984: 26.2 %1985: 26.2 %1986: 26.2 %1987: 26.2 %1988: 26.2 %1989: 26.2 %1990: 26.2 %1991: 26.2 %1992: 26.2 %1993: 26.2 %1994: 26.2 %1995: 26.2 %1996: 26.2 %1997: 26.2 %1998: 26.2 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 26.2 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 26.6 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 27.8 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 25.9 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 25.6 %2020: 25.6 %2021: 25.5 %2022: 25.5 %2023: 25.5 %2024: 25.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Togo 25.6% compare
  2. 136 Iran 25.6% compare
  3. 137 Papua New Guinea 25.6% compare
  4. 139 Bulgaria 25.4% compare
  5. 139 Cuba 25.4% compare
  6. 141 Cambodia 25.2% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.