Wealth share of the richest 1% in China
China: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 30.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in China, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 30.4% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in China peaked at 38.6% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in China?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in China was 30.4% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1920.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1950.
- How does China rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- China ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 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.