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
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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.0% | — |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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
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.