Wealth share richest in Congo
Congo: Wealth share richest was 36.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 2024
All-time low
32.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 36.06 for wealth share richest in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Congo peaked at 36.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 1980.
That places Congo 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.49 | — |
| 1981 | 32.54 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.51 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.53 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.56 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.49 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 32.52 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.55 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.51 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 32.57 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.52 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.5 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.54 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.49 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.57 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.55 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.87 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.38 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.71 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.59 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.04 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.03 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.02 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.02 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.01 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.01 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.06 | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.53 | 32.49 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.53 | 32.49 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 | 32.5 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.89 | 34.59 | 36.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.03 | 36.01 | 36.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Congo?
- Wealth share richest in Congo was 36.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for wealth share richest?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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