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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.4%
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 23.5 %1981: 23.5 %1982: 23.5 %1983: 23.5 %1984: 23.5 %1985: 23.5 %1986: 23.5 %1987: 23.5 %1988: 23.5 %1989: 23.5 %1990: 23.5 %1991: 23.5 %1992: 23.5 %1993: 23.5 %1994: 23.5 %1995: 23.5 %1996: 23.5 %1997: 23.5 %1998: 23.5 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 23.5 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 23.4 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 24 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 25.2 %2015: 26 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 28.9 %2019: 28.9 %2020: 28.9 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 28.9 %2024: 28.9 %

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 Sao Tome and Principe is 28.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2009.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 10
1990s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 10
2000s 23.5% 23.4% 23.5% 10
2010s 26.1% 23.4% 28.9% 10
2020s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.9% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.