Wealth Share, 50th-90th
29.6%
· 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
30%
32%
34%
36%
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
29.6%
Wealth Share, 50th-90th — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Wealth Share, 50th-90th
1989
35.7%
1990
36.4%
1991
36.3%
1992
36.3%
1993
35.8%
1994
35.7%
1995
34.9%
1996
35.0%
1997
34.2%
1998
33.6%
1999
32.9%
2000
34.2%
2001
35.3%
2002
36.0%
2003
34.8%
2004
33.9%
2005
33.3%
2006
32.0%
2007
31.2%
2008
32.5%
2009
31.8%
2010
30.8%
2011
30.8%
2012
30.4%
2013
30.0%
2014
29.1%
2015
28.9%
2016
28.8%
2017
28.4%
2018
28.8%
2019
28.2%
2020
29.0%
2021
29.5%
2022
31.1%
2023
30.6%
2024
30.1%
2025
29.3%
2026
29.6%
Source: FRED · WFRBSN40188 · econscout.com