Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mongolia

Mongolia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2006
All-time low
23.8%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

05101520251980200220241980: 24 %1981: 24 %1982: 24 %1983: 24 %1984: 24 %1985: 24 %1986: 24 %1987: 24 %1988: 24 %1989: 24 %1990: 24 %1991: 24 %1992: 24 %1993: 24 %1994: 24 %1995: 24 %1996: 23.9 %1997: 23.8 %1998: 23.8 %1999: 23.8 %2000: 24 %2001: 24.1 %2002: 24.3 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 24.5 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 24.3 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 24.1 %2021: 24.1 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24.1 %2024: 24.1 %

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 Mongolia stood at 24.1%.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Mongolia peaked at 24.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1998.

Mongolia ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 10
1990s 23.9% 23.8% 24.0% 10
2000s 24.5% 24.0% 24.9% 10
2010s 24.4% 24.1% 24.7% 10
2020s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 164 Romania 24.2% compare
  2. 165 Spain 24.1% compare
  3. 166 Kyrgyzstan 24.1% compare
  4. 168 Myanmar 24.1% compare
  5. 170 Pakistan 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Mongolia?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mongolia was 24.1% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1998.
How does Mongolia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Mongolia ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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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.