Wealth Share, Top 0.1%
Share of US net worth held by the wealthiest 0.1% of households.
| Year | Wealth Share, Top 0.1% |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.7% |
| 1990 | 8.7% |
| 1991 | 9.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% |
| 1994 | 10.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% |
| 1998 | 11.5% |
| 1999 | 11.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6% |
| 2026 | 15.0% |
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Source: FRED · WFRBSTP1300 · series · Jul 1989 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Oct 9, 2026 from FRED.
Share of US net worth held by the wealthiest 0.1% of households.
Share of total US household net worth held by the wealthiest 0.1% of households (Fed DFA).
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.
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No single number is the economy. These measure nearby parts of it — add one to compare, or open it on its own.
- Top 1% Wealth Share The wider top 1% this sits inside.
- Wealth Share, Bottom 50% The least-wealthy half, for contrast.
- Wealth Held, Top 0.1% The same group measured in dollars rather than as a share.