Wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal
Nepal: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 24.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal peaked at 25.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Nepal was 24.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Nepal ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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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.