Wealth share of the richest 1% in Djibouti

Djibouti: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2012
All-time low
26.3%
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

01020301980200220241980: 26.4 %1981: 26.3 %1982: 26.4 %1983: 26.3 %1984: 26.3 %1985: 26.4 %1986: 26.3 %1987: 26.3 %1988: 26.3 %1989: 26.4 %1990: 26.3 %1991: 26.4 %1992: 26.3 %1993: 26.3 %1994: 26.3 %1995: 26.3 %1996: 26.3 %1997: 26.4 %1998: 26.3 %1999: 26.3 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 27 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 28.7 %2009: 29 %2010: 29.5 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 29.4 %2015: 29 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 28.3 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 28.3 %2022: 28.3 %2023: 28.3 %2024: 28.3 %

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 Djibouti is 28.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Djibouti peaked at 30.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1988.

That places Djibouti 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.3% 26.3% 26.4% 10
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.4% 10
2000s 27.5% 26.3% 29.0% 10
2010s 29.1% 28.3% 30.1% 10
2020s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 68 Barbados 28.6% compare
  2. 68 Latvia 28.6% compare
  3. 70 Singapore 28.4% compare
  4. 72 Lesotho 28.2% compare
  5. 73 United Arab Emirates 28.1% compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Djibouti?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Djibouti was 28.3% 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1988.
How does Djibouti rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Djibouti ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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.