Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 39.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 39.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.6% | — |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Zimbabwe?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Zimbabwe was 39.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.