Wealth share richest in Russia
Russia: Wealth share richest was 48.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2021
All-time low
15.69
in 1920
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Russia, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Russia is 48.99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Russia peaked at 49.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 1920.
Russia ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 23.16 | — |
| 1850 | 23.75 | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 25.28 | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 27.53 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 27.53 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 15.69 | -43.0% |
| 1930 | 15.69 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 15.78 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 15.8 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 15.81 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.76 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.15 | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 19.15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.14 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.14 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.13 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.12 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.16 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.61 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.86 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.02 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 21.47 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 23.41 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 30.95 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 34.73 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 39.89 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 38.2 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 41.84 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 37.71 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 41.88 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 42.69 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.34 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 35.65 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 38.99 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 32.45 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 35.85 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 37.41 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 37.72 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.67 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 44.82 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 42.25 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 42.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.54 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.99 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.99 | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 48.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Russia's 48.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -43.0% | 27.53 | 15.69 |
| 1997 | +32.2% | 23.41 | 30.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 23.16 | 23.16 | 23.16 | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.28 | 25.28 | 25.28 | 1 |
| 1900s | 27.53 | 27.53 | 27.53 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.53 | 27.53 | 27.53 | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.78 | 15.78 | 15.78 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.81 | 15.81 | 15.81 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.76 | 15.76 | 15.76 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.13 | 19.11 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.92 | 19.1 | 39.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.75 | 32.45 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 35.85 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.12 | 48.99 | 49.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Russia?
- Wealth share richest in Russia was 48.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 1920.
- How does Russia rank for wealth share richest?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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