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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan

Jordan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1992
All-time low
25.3%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

01020301980200220241980: 27 %1981: 27 %1982: 27 %1983: 27 %1984: 27 %1985: 27 %1986: 27 %1987: 28 %1988: 28.6 %1989: 29.1 %1990: 30 %1991: 30.9 %1992: 32 %1993: 30.8 %1994: 29.3 %1995: 28 %1996: 26.2 %1997: 25.3 %1998: 25.9 %1999: 26.3 %2000: 27 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 29 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 29.8 %2006: 30 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 28.7 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 27.8 %2023: 27.8 %2024: 27.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan stood at 27.8%.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan peaked at 32.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1997.

Jordan ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.5% 27.0% 29.1% 10
1990s 28.5% 25.3% 32.0% 10
2000s 29.3% 27.0% 30.8% 10
2010s 28.3% 27.8% 31.1% 10
2020s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Algeria 27.9% compare
  2. 76 Germany 27.9% compare
  3. 77 Taiwan 27.8% compare
  4. 79 Cape Verde 27.7% compare
  5. 80 France 27.7% compare
  6. 80 Grenada 27.7% compare
  7. 80 Saint Lucia 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan was 27.8% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1997.
How does Jordan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Jordan ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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.