Wealth Held, Bottom 50%
$4.28T · Apr 2026
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1990-91 Recession · Jul 1990 – Mar 19912001 Recession · Mar 2001 – Nov 2001Global Financial Crisis · Dec 2007 – Jun 2009COVID-19 Recession · Feb 2020 – Apr 2020$1.0T$2.0T$3.0T$4.0T19901995200020052010201520202025$4.28T
Wealth Held, Bottom 50% — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
YearWealth Held, Bottom 50%
1989$0.71T
1990$0.77T
1991$0.86T
1992$0.97T
1993$0.94T
1994$0.92T
1995$1.02T
1996$1.03T
1997$1.10T
1998$1.21T
1999$1.30T
2000$1.32T
2001$1.29T
2002$1.27T
2003$1.24T
2004$1.34T
2005$1.51T
2006$1.47T
2007$1.12T
2008$0.58T
2009$0.34T
2010$0.25T
2011$0.27T
2012$0.49T
2013$0.69T
2014$0.84T
2015$1.01T
2016$1.15T
2017$1.40T
2018$1.55T
2019$1.86T
2020$2.70T
2021$3.47T
2022$3.48T
2023$3.67T
2024$3.90T
2025$4.14T
2026$4.28T
Source: FRED · WFRBLB50107 · econscout.com