Wealth Share, 50th-90th
28.8%
· 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
30%
32%
34%
36%
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
28.8%
Wealth Share, 50th-90th — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Wealth Share, 50th-90th
1989
35.7%
1990
36.3%
1991
36.2%
1992
36.3%
1993
35.8%
1994
35.7%
1995
34.9%
1996
35.0%
1997
34.3%
1998
33.6%
1999
32.9%
2000
34.3%
2001
35.3%
2002
36.1%
2003
34.9%
2004
33.9%
2005
33.3%
2006
32.1%
2007
31.2%
2008
32.6%
2009
31.8%
2010
30.7%
2011
30.8%
2012
30.5%
2013
30.1%
2014
29.2%
2015
29.1%
2016
29.0%
2017
28.6%
2018
28.9%
2019
28.4%
2020
29.2%
2021
29.6%
2022
31.2%
2023
30.7%
2024
30.2%
2025
29.3%
2026
28.8%
Source: FRED · WFRBSN40188 · econscout.com