Wealth share of the richest 1% in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Myanmar, 1820–2024
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 Myanmar stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Myanmar peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 165 Spain 24.1% compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 24.1% compare
- 167 Mongolia 24.1% compare
- 170 Pakistan 24.0% compare
- 171 Tajikistan 23.9% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- 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 Myanmar?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Myanmar ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.