Wealth share of the richest 1% in Montserrat
Montserrat: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Montserrat, 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 Montserrat stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Montserrat peaked at 37.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Montserrat 83rd 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Foreign aid received by income group 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 12,912 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 10 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Montserrat?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Montserrat was 27.6% 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Montserrat rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Montserrat ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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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.