Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba

Cuba: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2001
All-time low
24.2%
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 29.9 %1981: 29.9 %1982: 29.9 %1983: 29.9 %1984: 30 %1985: 30 %1986: 29.9 %1987: 30 %1988: 30 %1989: 29.9 %1990: 30 %1991: 29.9 %1992: 30 %1993: 30 %1994: 30 %1995: 29.9 %1996: 29.9 %1997: 30.2 %1998: 29.9 %1999: 29.9 %2000: 29.9 %2001: 30.8 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 28 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 25.7 %2010: 26 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 24.2 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 24.6 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 25.3 %2022: 24.8 %2023: 25.4 %2024: 25.4 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba is 25.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba peaked at 30.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2016.

Cuba ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.0% 29.9% 30.0% 10
1990s 30.0% 29.9% 30.2% 10
2000s 28.6% 25.7% 30.8% 10
2010s 24.6% 24.2% 26.0% 10
2020s 25.3% 24.8% 25.4% 5

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  4. 139 Bulgaria 25.4% compare
  5. 141 Cambodia 25.2% compare
  6. 142 Ecuador 25.1% compare
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See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cuba was 25.4% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Cuba ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.