Wealth share richest in Japan
Japan: Wealth share richest was 24.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 1920
All-time low
21.77
in 1950
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Japan, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Japan stood at 24.62.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Japan peaked at 46.13 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 1950.
That places Japan 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 33.38 | — |
| 1850 | 34.17 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 35.61 | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 40.28 | +13.1% |
| 1910 | 46.11 | +14.5% |
| 1920 | 46.13 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 45.94 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 38.23 | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 21.77 | -43.1% |
| 1960 | 22.51 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 23.72 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 22.67 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 22.53 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.51 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.56 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 22.68 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.92 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.08 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.42 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24.68 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 24.63 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.92 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.47 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.27 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 23.18 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.24 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.58 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.29 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.37 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.65 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.93 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.67 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.76 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.59 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.27 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.48 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.49 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.48 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.57 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.49 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.62 | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -43.1% | 38.23 | 21.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 33.38 | 33.38 | 33.38 | 1 |
| 1850s | 34.17 | 34.17 | 34.17 | 1 |
| 1880s | 35.61 | 35.61 | 35.61 | 1 |
| 1900s | 40.28 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.11 | 46.11 | 46.11 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.13 | 46.13 | 46.13 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.94 | 45.94 | 45.94 | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.23 | 38.23 | 38.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.77 | 21.77 | 21.77 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.51 | 22.51 | 22.51 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 23.72 | 23.72 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.17 | 22.51 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.62 | 23.18 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 23.93 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 24.44 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 24.49 | 24.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Japan?
- Wealth share richest in Japan was 24.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 1920.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for wealth share richest?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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