Wealth share of the richest 1% in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 31.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 31.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.8% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.