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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman

Oman: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 37.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2017
All-time low
37.2%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0102030401980200220241980: 37.3 %1981: 37.3 %1982: 37.2 %1983: 37.3 %1984: 37.2 %1985: 37.2 %1986: 37.3 %1987: 37.3 %1988: 37.3 %1989: 37.2 %1990: 37.2 %1991: 37.2 %1992: 37.2 %1993: 37.3 %1994: 37.3 %1995: 37.2 %1996: 37.2 %1997: 37.2 %1998: 37.3 %1999: 37.3 %2000: 37.3 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 37.2 %2004: 37.3 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 37.3 %2007: 37.3 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 37.3 %2010: 37.2 %2011: 37.2 %2012: 37.2 %2013: 37.2 %2014: 37.3 %2015: 37.3 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 37.4 %2020: 37.2 %2021: 37.3 %2022: 37.3 %2023: 37.3 %2024: 37.3 %

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 Oman is 37.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman peaked at 38.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1991.

Oman ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.3% 37.2% 37.3% 10
1990s 37.3% 37.2% 37.3% 10
2000s 37.3% 37.2% 37.3% 10
2010s 37.5% 37.2% 38.9% 10
2020s 37.3% 37.2% 37.3% 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 17 Angola 38.4% compare
  2. 18 Bahrain 38.1% compare
  3. 19 Qatar 37.7% compare
  4. 21 Belize 37.1% compare
  5. 22 Zambia 36.5% compare
  6. 23 Congo 36.1% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman was 37.3% 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1991.
How does Oman rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Oman ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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

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.