Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia
Zambia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 36.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia is 36.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia peaked at 39.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.5% | 38.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zambia was 36.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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.