Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone was 25.8% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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
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.