Wealth Held, Top 0.1%
$27.9T
· 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
$5.0T
$10.0T
$15.0T
$20.0T
$25.0T
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
$27.9T
Wealth Held, Top 0.1% — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Wealth Held, Top 0.1%
1989
$1.8T
1990
$1.9T
1991
$2.1T
1992
$2.2T
1993
$2.6T
1994
$2.8T
1995
$3.3T
1996
$3.5T
1997
$3.9T
1998
$4.3T
1999
$4.6T
2000
$4.3T
2001
$4.2T
2002
$3.9T
2003
$4.5T
2004
$5.6T
2005
$6.3T
2006
$7.2T
2007
$7.8T
2008
$6.1T
2009
$6.1T
2010
$6.9T
2011
$7.2T
2012
$7.9T
2013
$9.1T
2014
$10.1T
2015
$10.4T
2016
$11.1T
2017
$12.1T
2018
$11.6T
2019
$13.4T
2020
$15.8T
2021
$19.5T
2022
$17.9T
2023
$20.0T
2024
$22.4T
2025
$25.1T
2026
$27.9T
Source: FRED · WFRBLTP1246 · econscout.com