Wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 28.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan, 1980–2024
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 South Sudan is 28.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan peaked at 28.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.2% | — |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in South Sudan was 28.6% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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
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.