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.
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 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0456 °C (2025)
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
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.