Wealth share of the richest 1% in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 30.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30.6% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.6% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.