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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.6% | — |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 38.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 38.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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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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.