Wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1983
All-time low
24.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 25.0% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.9% | — |
| 1981 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 144 Uzbekistan 25.0% compare
- 145 Portugal 25.0% compare
- 147 Vietnam 24.9% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
- 149 Niger 24.8% compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Equatorial Guinea was 25.0% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
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.