Wealth share richest in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wealth share richest was 27.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share richest in Taiwan, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 27.84 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Taiwan peaked at 46.13 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 77th 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 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 34.41 | — |
| 1850 | 36.76 | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 43.77 | +19.1% |
| 1900 | 44.21 | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 44.82 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 46.13 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 45.94 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 38.23 | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 21.77 | -43.1% |
| 1960 | 22.52 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 23.71 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.53 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 22.53 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.72 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.71 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.02 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.82 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.96 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.75 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 24.52 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.89 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.37 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.68 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 25.87 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.94 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.66 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.57 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.42 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.93 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.97 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.16 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.93 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.04 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.64 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.93 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 28.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.62 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.89 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.46 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.64 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.76 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.63 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.63 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.07 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.78 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.84 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -43.1% | 38.23 | 21.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 34.41 | 34.41 | 34.41 | 1 |
| 1850s | 36.76 | 36.76 | 36.76 | 1 |
| 1880s | 43.77 | 43.77 | 43.77 | 1 |
| 1900s | 44.21 | 44.21 | 44.21 | 1 |
| 1910s | 44.82 | 44.82 | 44.82 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.13 | 46.13 | 46.13 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.94 | 45.94 | 45.94 | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.23 | 38.23 | 38.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.77 | 21.77 | 21.77 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.52 | 22.52 | 22.52 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.71 | 23.71 | 23.71 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.33 | 22.53 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 | 24.37 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.01 | 25.3 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 27.62 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 27.2 | 28.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Taiwan?
- Wealth share richest in Taiwan was 27.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 1920.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for wealth share richest?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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