Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia
Tunisia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 30.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia peaked at 38.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 39th 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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.0% | — |
| 1981 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tunisia was 30.9% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.