Wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar
Qatar: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 37.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 37.7% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1984.
That places Qatar 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 37.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Qatar was 37.7% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1984.
- How does Qatar rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.