Wealth share richest in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wealth share richest was 23.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.82
in 1970
All-time low
23.81
in 1996
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Pakistan, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 23.96 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Pakistan peaked at 43.82 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.81, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.57 | — |
| 1850 | 33.08 | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 38.26 | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 37.57 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 29.83 | -20.6% |
| 1920 | 38.17 | +28.0% |
| 1930 | 34.26 | -10.2% |
| 1940 | 41.35 | +20.7% |
| 1950 | 25.9 | -37.4% |
| 1960 | 32.14 | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 43.82 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 24.42 | -44.3% |
| 1981 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.43 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.31 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.22 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.15 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.99 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.94 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.91 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.83 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.81 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.43 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25.08 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.78 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.55 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.31 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.81 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.63 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.85 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.43 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.15 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.98 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.94 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.12 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.37 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.23 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.3% | 43.82 | 24.42 |
| 1950 | -37.4% | 41.35 | 25.9 |
| 1970 | +36.3% | 32.14 | 43.82 |
| 1920 | +28.0% | 29.83 | 38.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.57 | 30.57 | 30.57 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.08 | 33.08 | 33.08 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.26 | 38.26 | 38.26 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.57 | 37.57 | 37.57 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.83 | 29.83 | 29.83 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.17 | 38.17 | 38.17 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.26 | 34.26 | 34.26 | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.35 | 41.35 | 41.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.14 | 32.14 | 32.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.82 | 43.82 | 43.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 24.22 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2 | 23.81 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 | 23.98 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 23.81 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 | 23.96 | 23.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Pakistan?
- Wealth share richest in Pakistan was 23.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for wealth share richest?
- Pakistan ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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