Wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wealth share richest was 31.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 1970
All-time low
27.15
in 2012
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 31.8 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.15, 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.
Wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.78 | — |
| 1850 | 43.63 | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 45.67 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 45.72 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 45.64 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 45.75 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 45.81 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 45.91 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 46.07 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.78 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.9 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.98 | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 27.95 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.97 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.99 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.97 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.96 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.95 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.99 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.96 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.97 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.95 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.94 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.93 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.96 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.94 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.94 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.98 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.96 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.94 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.77 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.71 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.15 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.12 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.63 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.78 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.29 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.84 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.79 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -40.3% | 46.9 | 27.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.78 | 41.78 | 41.78 | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.63 | 43.63 | 43.63 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.67 | 45.67 | 45.67 | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.72 | 45.72 | 45.72 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.64 | 45.64 | 45.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.75 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.81 | 45.81 | 45.81 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.91 | 45.91 | 45.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.07 | 46.07 | 46.07 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.78 | 46.78 | 46.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.97 | 27.95 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.95 | 27.93 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 | 27.48 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 27.15 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.79 | 31.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wealth share richest in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.15 in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wealth share richest?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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