Wealth Held, Bottom 50%
$4.27T
· Jan 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
$1.0T
$2.0T
$3.0T
$4.0T
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
$4.27T
Wealth Held, Bottom 50% — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Wealth Held, Bottom 50%
1989
$0.71T
1990
$0.77T
1991
$0.85T
1992
$0.97T
1993
$0.94T
1994
$0.91T
1995
$1.02T
1996
$1.03T
1997
$1.10T
1998
$1.21T
1999
$1.31T
2000
$1.33T
2001
$1.30T
2002
$1.28T
2003
$1.25T
2004
$1.34T
2005
$1.51T
2006
$1.46T
2007
$1.11T
2008
$0.57T
2009
$0.33T
2010
$0.25T
2011
$0.26T
2012
$0.48T
2013
$0.66T
2014
$0.83T
2015
$1.00T
2016
$1.14T
2017
$1.39T
2018
$1.53T
2019
$1.87T
2020
$2.70T
2021
$3.50T
2022
$3.48T
2023
$3.69T
2024
$3.99T
2025
$4.27T
2026
$4.27T
Source: FRED · WFRBLB50107 · econscout.com