Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1998
All-time low
21.6%
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 21.6 %1981: 21.6 %1982: 21.6 %1983: 21.6 %1984: 21.6 %1985: 21.6 %1986: 21.6 %1987: 21.6 %1988: 21.6 %1989: 21.6 %1990: 21.6 %1991: 21.7 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 22.2 %1994: 22.9 %1995: 23.5 %1996: 24 %1997: 25.1 %1998: 26.8 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 25 %2001: 24.8 %2002: 24.7 %2003: 25 %2004: 25 %2005: 25 %2006: 25 %2007: 25 %2008: 25 %2009: 25 %2010: 25 %2011: 25 %2012: 25 %2013: 25 %2014: 25 %2015: 25 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 25 %2018: 25.1 %2019: 25 %2020: 25 %2021: 25 %2022: 25 %2023: 25 %2024: 25 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan stood at 25.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1990.

Uzbekistan ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 10
1990s 23.6% 21.6% 26.8% 10
2000s 25.0% 24.7% 25.0% 10
2010s 25.0% 24.9% 25.1% 10
2020s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan was 25.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
How does Uzbekistan rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Uzbekistan ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.