Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.6% | — |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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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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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.