Wealth share richest in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wealth share richest was 21.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.85
in 1896
All-time low
17.8
in 1984
Years of data
125
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in United Kingdom, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21.3 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in United Kingdom peaked at 72.85 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 68.01 | — |
| 1850 | 68.73 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 72.04 | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 72.11 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 72.85 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 72.01 | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 70.93 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 71.56 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 70.88 | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 71.75 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 71.03 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 71.83 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 72.51 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 70.41 | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 69.94 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 69.64 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 70.25 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 68.47 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 68.89 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 69.43 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 67.63 | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 69.83 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 62.38 | -10.7% |
| 1920 | 59.33 | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 60.8 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 61.85 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 59.62 | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 59.71 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 59.16 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 57.95 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 59.77 | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 57.7 | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 58.04 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 57.58 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 55.58 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 55.5 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 56.5 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 55.88 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 56.09 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 56.96 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 55.75 | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 55.4 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 53.6 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 53.54 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 52.5 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 49.74 | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 48.26 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 47.69 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 46.79 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 45.11 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 44.24 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 41.29 | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 42.45 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 44.95 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 41.05 | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 41.28 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 39.08 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 37.96 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 39.33 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 38.62 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 37.59 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 36.3 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 36.56 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 36.19 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 35.02 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 33.03 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 33.75 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 34.15 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 31.23 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 30.73 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 30.49 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 30.97 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.33 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 26.78 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 25.38 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 26.04 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 23.77 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 24.32 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.85 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 21.14 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 20.38 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.86 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 20.13 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.8 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 18.55 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 18.77 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 19.21 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 18.01 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 19.23 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 18.73 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.34 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 19.6 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.56 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.98 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.75 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 21.18 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.37 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.98 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.75 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.31 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.23 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.52 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.56 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.04 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.73 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.63 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 22.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.38 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.28 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.23 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.33 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.09 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.15 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.26 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 77% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 68.01 | 68.01 | 68.01 | 1 |
| 1850s | 68.73 | 68.73 | 68.73 | 1 |
| 1880s | 72.04 | 72.04 | 72.04 | 1 |
| 1890s | 72.05 | 70.93 | 72.85 | 5 |
| 1900s | 70.98 | 69.64 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 67.77 | 62.38 | 69.83 | 6 |
| 1920s | 59.39 | 57.7 | 61.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 55.88 | 53.6 | 57.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 49.75 | 46.79 | 53.54 | 6 |
| 1950s | 41.67 | 37.96 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.24 | 31.23 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.77 | 20.85 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.31 | 17.8 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.71 | 18.34 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 | 18.75 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 20.04 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 | 20.9 | 21.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in United Kingdom?
- Wealth share richest in United Kingdom was 21.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 in 1896.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wealth share richest?
- United Kingdom ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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