Wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen
Yemen: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen peaked at 40.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1989.
That places Yemen 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen was 38.9% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.