Wealth Share, 90th-99th
36.4%
· Apr 2026
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1990-91 Recession · Jul 1990 – Mar 1991
2001 Recession · Mar 2001 – Nov 2001
Global Financial Crisis · Dec 2007 – Jun 2009
COVID-19 Recession · Feb 2020 – Apr 2020
34%
35%
36%
37%
38%
39%
40%
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
36.4%
Wealth Share, 90th-99th — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Wealth Share, 90th-99th
1989
37.9%
1990
37.2%
1991
36.5%
1992
36.2%
1993
35.5%
1994
34.8%
1995
34.0%
1996
34.5%
1997
35.0%
1998
35.5%
1999
35.9%
2000
35.9%
2001
36.0%
2002
36.2%
2003
36.7%
2004
36.6%
2005
37.0%
2006
37.5%
2007
38.1%
2008
38.8%
2009
39.7%
2010
40.0%
2011
39.7%
2012
39.5%
2013
39.4%
2014
39.4%
2015
39.3%
2016
39.3%
2017
39.4%
2018
39.7%
2019
39.5%
2020
38.3%
2021
37.2%
2022
36.5%
2023
36.5%
2024
36.5%
2025
36.5%
2026
36.4%
Source: FRED · WFRBSN09161 · econscout.com