Wealth share richest in China
China: Wealth share richest was 30.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.57
in 1920
All-time low
15.75
in 1950
Years of data
58
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in China, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 30.42 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in China peaked at 38.57 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 15.75, in 1950.
That places China 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 28 | — |
| 1850 | 30.15 | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 37.25 | +23.5% |
| 1900 | 37.55 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 37.25 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 38.57 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 38.56 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 31.45 | -18.4% |
| 1950 | 15.75 | -49.9% |
| 1960 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.82 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.85 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.82 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.89 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.01 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 17.92 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 18.63 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.19 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.65 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20.03 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.35 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.45 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 28.48 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 29.25 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.15 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 30.45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.08 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 27.31 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.63 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 29.63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.13 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.92 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.71 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.42 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.42 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 30.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 30.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -49.9% | 31.45 | 15.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1850s | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.25 | 37.25 | 37.25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.55 | 37.55 | 37.55 | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.25 | 37.25 | 37.25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.57 | 38.57 | 38.57 | 1 |
| 1930s | 38.56 | 38.56 | 38.56 | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.45 | 31.45 | 31.45 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.75 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.75 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.78 | 15.75 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 | 15.82 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 19.65 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 | 27.25 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.45 | 30.3 | 30.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in China?
- Wealth share richest in China was 30.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 1920.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 in 1950.
- How does China rank for wealth share richest?
- China ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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