Wealth share of the richest 1% in Libya
Libya: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Libya, 1980–2024
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 Libya is 25.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Libya peaked at 25.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2012.
That places Libya 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Libya?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Libya was 25.9% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Libya ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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
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.