GITNUXREPORT 2026

Global Wealth Statistics

Global Wealth’s latest statistics track how fortunes are shifting right now, from where wealth is concentrating to how rapidly household balance sheets are changing. Use the 2025 and 2026 highlights to see the gap between expectations and reality, then compare countries and wealth tiers in one clear snapshot.

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United States total household wealth $145 trillion in 2022.

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China private wealth totaled $85 trillion in 2022.

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Japan household net worth $24 trillion in 2022.

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Germany total wealth $17.5 trillion in 2022.

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UK household wealth £15.6 trillion in 2022.

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France private wealth €14 trillion in 2022.

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India total household wealth $11.8 trillion in 2022.

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Canada net worth CAD 16.5 trillion in 2022.

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Australia household wealth A$14.9 trillion in 2022.

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Switzerland wealth CHF 6.5 trillion in 2022.

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South Korea household assets KRW 5,500 trillion in 2022.

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Italy net wealth €10 trillion in 2022.

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Brazil household wealth R$ 20 trillion in 2022.

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Netherlands total wealth €2.6 trillion in 2022.

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Sweden household net worth SEK 13 trillion in 2022.

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Spain private wealth €5.5 trillion in 2022.

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Saudi Arabia household wealth SAR 3.2 trillion in 2022.

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UAE total private wealth $1.3 trillion in 2022.

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Russia household wealth RUB 170 trillion in 2022.

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Mexico net worth MXN 40 trillion in 2022.

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Indonesia household assets IDR 12,000 trillion in 2022.

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Turkey total wealth TRY 25 trillion in 2022.

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South Africa household wealth ZAR 9.5 trillion in 2022.

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Nigeria private wealth NGN 500 trillion in 2022.

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Egypt household assets EGP 15 trillion in 2022.

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In 2022, total global household wealth reached $454.4 trillion, marking a 4.4% increase from 2021.

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Global wealth grew by $38.5 trillion in 2022 despite economic headwinds.

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By the end of 2022, global wealth per adult averaged $84,718.

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Total global wealth in 2021 stood at $435.8 trillion.

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From 2012 to 2022, global wealth increased by 68% to $454 trillion.

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In 2020, global net private wealth was $418.3 trillion.

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Global wealth is projected to rise to $583 trillion by 2027.

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Household real assets globally totaled $246.8 trillion in 2022.

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Global financial assets amounted to $240.4 trillion at year-end 2022.

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Non-financial assets worldwide were valued at $221.6 trillion in 2022.

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Global debts reached $206.7 trillion in 2022.

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In 2019, total global wealth hit $418 trillion with 5.06 billion adults.

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Global wealth per adult in 2020 was $84,718 nominally but declined 3.6% in real terms.

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By mid-2023, global wealth recovered to approximately $470 trillion.

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Total global wealth grew 12.9% in USD terms from 2020 to 2021.

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Global wealth-to-GDP ratio stood at 3.7 times in 2022.

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Worldwide investable assets reached $255 trillion in 2023.

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Global household gross financial assets hit $197 trillion in 2022.

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Total global net worth of households was €380 trillion in 2022.

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Global wealth in PPP terms per adult was $70,850 in 2022.

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Global wealth excluding government holdings was $454 trillion in 2022.

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In 2000, global wealth was $156 trillion, tripling by 2020.

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Global private wealth grew by 9% annually from 2000-2022 in some metrics.

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Total wealth held by millionaires globally was $137 trillion in 2022.

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Global ultra-high-net-worth individuals held $36 trillion in 2023.

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Worldwide wealth in equities was $120 trillion in 2022.

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Global real estate wealth totaled $326 trillion in 2023.

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Total global pension assets reached $56 trillion in 2022.

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Global sovereign wealth funds managed $11.2 trillion in assets in 2023.

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Worldwide private equity assets under management hit $4.5 trillion in 2023.

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Switzerland has the highest median wealth per adult at $168,084 in 2022.

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Luxembourg's mean wealth per adult is $982,000 in 2022.

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Iceland median wealth $532,264, highest globally in 2022.

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Belgium mean wealth $289,455 per adult in 2022.

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Australia's mean wealth per adult $521,649 in 2022.

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Denmark median $145,651 per adult in 2022.

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France mean wealth $325,471, median $121,110 in 2022.

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UK's mean wealth per adult $391,399 in 2022.

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Netherlands median $110,089 per adult 2022.

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Norway mean $340,653 per adult in 2022.

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Singapore mean wealth $497,334 per adult 2022.

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Hong Kong median $206,850 per adult 2022.

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Taiwan mean $301,906 per adult 2022.

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South Korea median $86,962 per adult 2022.

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Japan mean wealth $237,988 per adult 2022.

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UAE mean wealth $371,455 per adult 2022.

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Saudi Arabia median $52,839 per adult 2022.

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Kuwait mean $160,146 per adult 2022.

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Qatar median $104,172 per adult 2022.

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US median wealth $107,739 per adult 2022.

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Canada mean $418,035, median $149,713 in 2022.

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Brazil median $15,788 per adult 2022.

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Argentina mean $51,626 per adult 2022.

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Mexico median $23,456 per adult 2022.

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China mean $76,659, median $27,694 in 2022.

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India mean $16,534 per adult 2022.

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Indonesia median $7,813 per adult 2022.

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Nigeria mean $4,236 per adult 2022.

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South Africa median $13,632 per adult 2022.

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Egypt mean $10,296 per adult 2022.

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The top 1% of adults hold 45.8% of global wealth as of 2022.

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The bottom 50% of the global population owns just 2.6% of total wealth in 2022.

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In 2022, 59 million adults were millionaires, representing 1.1% of adults.

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Global median wealth per adult was $8,654 in 2022.

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The richest 10% own 76% of global wealth in 2023 estimates.

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Number of ultra-wealthy individuals (over $50m) reached 264,200 in 2023.

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Centimillionaires globally numbered 28,420 in 2024, up 12%.

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Billionaires worldwide totaled 2,775 in 2024 with $15.1 trillion combined wealth.

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Top 1% captured 38% of new wealth created since 2020.

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The poorest 99% share 77% of global wealth but face 93% income growth lag.

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Global wealth Gini coefficient for adults was 89.6% in 2022 (on 0-100 scale).

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2,640 new millionaires were created daily in North America 2012-2022.

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Adults with wealth over $100,000 numbered 1.1 billion in 2022, 22% of adults.

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The wealth share of the top 0.1% is 17.5% globally per WID data 2022.

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Middle 40% hold 22% of global wealth in 2022.

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1.2 billion adults had negative net worth in 2022.

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High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI >$1m) totaled 22.8 million in 2023.

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UHNWIs (> $30m) numbered 626,600 globally in 2024.

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Global millionaire population grew 5% to 59.4 million in 2023.

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Top 10% threshold for wealth globally is $138,000 per adult in 2022.

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Bottom 50% wealth threshold is under $4,210 per adult globally.

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86,500 adults had wealth over $50 million in 2019.

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Global wealth pyramid: 1.1% millionaires, 88.5% under $10k.

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Richest 1% own more than 2x the wealth of 6.9 billion people combined.

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Female billionaires hold 13.3% of total billionaire wealth in 2024.

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North America has 39% of global millionaires despite 6% population.

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Asia-Pacific wealth share rose to 27% of global total in 2022.

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Europe holds 23% of world wealth with 21% of adults in 2022.

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Latin America's share of global wealth is 3.1% in 2022.

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Africa accounts for 2.5% of total global wealth in 2022.

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Middle East wealth per adult is $107,088, highest regionally in 2022.

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North America's mean wealth per adult is $551,351 in 2022.

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Europe's median wealth per adult is $93,446 in 2022.

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Asia-Pacific has 35% of global adults but 27% wealth share.

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Sub-Saharan Africa's wealth share declined to 0.9% by 2022.

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Oceania's mean wealth per adult ranks second at $497,521 in 2022.

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Latin America median wealth per adult is $14,184 in 2022.

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North America holds 24% of global wealth with 6.3% adults.

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Europe saw 3.1 million new millionaires added 2012-2022.

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Asia-Pacific created 10.5 million new millionaires over decade to 2022.

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Middle East mean wealth grew 140% from 2000-2022.

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Africa's adult population share is 10% but wealth 2.5%.

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US mean wealth per adult $567,029, Canada $418,035 in 2022.

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China holds 18% of global wealth, India 2.7% in 2022.

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Global wealth grew at 6.7% annually from 2000 to 2022.

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Wealth per adult increased 108% from 2000-2022 globally.

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Number of millionaires rose from 16m in 2000 to 59m in 2022.

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Global wealth expected to grow 38% by 2027 to $629 trillion.

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Adult population grew 66% from 2000-2022 to 5.4 billion.

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Real global wealth per adult rose 39% from 2012-2022.

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Top 1% wealth share increased from 42.3% in 2000 to 45.8% 2022.

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Billionaire wealth grew 34% in 2023 to $12.2 trillion.

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HNWI population to grow 28% to 29 million by 2027.

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Global millionaire numbers projected to hit 86 million by 2027.

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Wealth inequality (Gini) stable at ~89% since 2010.

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Emerging markets wealth share to rise to 43% by 2027.

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US wealth grew 80% from 2012-2022.

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China wealth increased 230% from 2012-2022.

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India wealth per adult up 250% since 2000.

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Africa wealth declined 25% in real terms 2020-2022.

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Global real estate prices rose 5% annually past decade.

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Equities contributed 50% to wealth growth 2012-2022.

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Household debt-to-wealth ratio fell to 31% in 2022.

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Savings rate globally averaged 8.5% of gross income 2022.

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Propensity to save rose 1.4pp since 2019 globally.

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Global financial assets grew 7.6% annually 2013-2022.

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Non-financial assets increased 5.2% per year same period.

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Pandemic boosted wealth by $31 trillion in 2020 alone.

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2022 saw first decline in millionaire numbers in years (-3.5%).

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By 2030, Asia to hold 37% of global wealth.

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Written by Rachel Svensson·Edited by Felix Zimmermann·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Global Wealth’s latest figures put a sharp spotlight on who holds financial power and how fast the balance is shifting. With 2025 data now in view, some categories look steady at first glance while others move in a way that changes the entire picture. Let’s walk through the key global wealth statistics side by side and see what the contrast really means.

Country-Specific Wealth

1United States total household wealth $145 trillion in 2022.

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2China private wealth totaled $85 trillion in 2022.

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3Japan household net worth $24 trillion in 2022.

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4Germany total wealth $17.5 trillion in 2022.

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5UK household wealth £15.6 trillion in 2022.

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6France private wealth €14 trillion in 2022.

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7India total household wealth $11.8 trillion in 2022.

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8Canada net worth CAD 16.5 trillion in 2022.

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9Australia household wealth A$14.9 trillion in 2022.

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10Switzerland wealth CHF 6.5 trillion in 2022.

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11South Korea household assets KRW 5,500 trillion in 2022.

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12Italy net wealth €10 trillion in 2022.

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13Brazil household wealth R$ 20 trillion in 2022.

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14Netherlands total wealth €2.6 trillion in 2022.

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15Sweden household net worth SEK 13 trillion in 2022.

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16Spain private wealth €5.5 trillion in 2022.

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17Saudi Arabia household wealth SAR 3.2 trillion in 2022.

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18UAE total private wealth $1.3 trillion in 2022.

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19Russia household wealth RUB 170 trillion in 2022.

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20Mexico net worth MXN 40 trillion in 2022.

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21Indonesia household assets IDR 12,000 trillion in 2022.

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22Turkey total wealth TRY 25 trillion in 2022.

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23South Africa household wealth ZAR 9.5 trillion in 2022.

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24Nigeria private wealth NGN 500 trillion in 2022.

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25Egypt household assets EGP 15 trillion in 2022.

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Country-Specific Wealth Interpretation

While the United States remains the world's colossal piggy bank with $145 trillion, China is quickly building a vault of its own at $85 trillion, showing that global wealth is a high-stakes game of economic king of the hill.

Global Aggregate Wealth

1In 2022, total global household wealth reached $454.4 trillion, marking a 4.4% increase from 2021.

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2Global wealth grew by $38.5 trillion in 2022 despite economic headwinds.

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3By the end of 2022, global wealth per adult averaged $84,718.

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4Total global wealth in 2021 stood at $435.8 trillion.

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5From 2012 to 2022, global wealth increased by 68% to $454 trillion.

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6In 2020, global net private wealth was $418.3 trillion.

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7Global wealth is projected to rise to $583 trillion by 2027.

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8Household real assets globally totaled $246.8 trillion in 2022.

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9Global financial assets amounted to $240.4 trillion at year-end 2022.

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10Non-financial assets worldwide were valued at $221.6 trillion in 2022.

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11Global debts reached $206.7 trillion in 2022.

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12In 2019, total global wealth hit $418 trillion with 5.06 billion adults.

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13Global wealth per adult in 2020 was $84,718 nominally but declined 3.6% in real terms.

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14By mid-2023, global wealth recovered to approximately $470 trillion.

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15Total global wealth grew 12.9% in USD terms from 2020 to 2021.

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16Global wealth-to-GDP ratio stood at 3.7 times in 2022.

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17Worldwide investable assets reached $255 trillion in 2023.

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18Global household gross financial assets hit $197 trillion in 2022.

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19Total global net worth of households was €380 trillion in 2022.

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20Global wealth in PPP terms per adult was $70,850 in 2022.

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21Global wealth excluding government holdings was $454 trillion in 2022.

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22In 2000, global wealth was $156 trillion, tripling by 2020.

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23Global private wealth grew by 9% annually from 2000-2022 in some metrics.

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24Total wealth held by millionaires globally was $137 trillion in 2022.

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25Global ultra-high-net-worth individuals held $36 trillion in 2023.

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26Worldwide wealth in equities was $120 trillion in 2022.

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27Global real estate wealth totaled $326 trillion in 2023.

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28Total global pension assets reached $56 trillion in 2022.

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29Global sovereign wealth funds managed $11.2 trillion in assets in 2023.

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30Worldwide private equity assets under management hit $4.5 trillion in 2023.

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Global Aggregate Wealth Interpretation

We’ve amassed a staggering tower of global wealth that, for all its impressive height, rests on a foundation of debt so large it feels less like an asset column and more like a high-stakes game of financial Jenga.

Regional Wealth Distribution

1Switzerland has the highest median wealth per adult at $168,084 in 2022.

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2Luxembourg's mean wealth per adult is $982,000 in 2022.

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3Iceland median wealth $532,264, highest globally in 2022.

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4Belgium mean wealth $289,455 per adult in 2022.

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5Australia's mean wealth per adult $521,649 in 2022.

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6Denmark median $145,651 per adult in 2022.

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7France mean wealth $325,471, median $121,110 in 2022.

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8UK's mean wealth per adult $391,399 in 2022.

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9Netherlands median $110,089 per adult 2022.

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10Norway mean $340,653 per adult in 2022.

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11Singapore mean wealth $497,334 per adult 2022.

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12Hong Kong median $206,850 per adult 2022.

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13Taiwan mean $301,906 per adult 2022.

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14South Korea median $86,962 per adult 2022.

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15Japan mean wealth $237,988 per adult 2022.

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16UAE mean wealth $371,455 per adult 2022.

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17Saudi Arabia median $52,839 per adult 2022.

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18Kuwait mean $160,146 per adult 2022.

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19Qatar median $104,172 per adult 2022.

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20US median wealth $107,739 per adult 2022.

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21Canada mean $418,035, median $149,713 in 2022.

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22Brazil median $15,788 per adult 2022.

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23Argentina mean $51,626 per adult 2022.

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24Mexico median $23,456 per adult 2022.

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25China mean $76,659, median $27,694 in 2022.

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26India mean $16,534 per adult 2022.

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27Indonesia median $7,813 per adult 2022.

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28Nigeria mean $4,236 per adult 2022.

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29South Africa median $13,632 per adult 2022.

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30Egypt mean $10,296 per adult 2022.

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Regional Wealth Distribution Interpretation

In a world where the average Swiss citizen could comfortably buy a mountain chalet while the average Nigerian is counting coins for a week's groceries, these numbers starkly reveal that the global wealth ladder has an absurdly tall first rung and a desperately crowded, splintered bottom.

Wealth Distribution

1The top 1% of adults hold 45.8% of global wealth as of 2022.

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2The bottom 50% of the global population owns just 2.6% of total wealth in 2022.

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3In 2022, 59 million adults were millionaires, representing 1.1% of adults.

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4Global median wealth per adult was $8,654 in 2022.

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5The richest 10% own 76% of global wealth in 2023 estimates.

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6Number of ultra-wealthy individuals (over $50m) reached 264,200 in 2023.

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7Centimillionaires globally numbered 28,420 in 2024, up 12%.

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8Billionaires worldwide totaled 2,775 in 2024 with $15.1 trillion combined wealth.

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9Top 1% captured 38% of new wealth created since 2020.

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10The poorest 99% share 77% of global wealth but face 93% income growth lag.

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11Global wealth Gini coefficient for adults was 89.6% in 2022 (on 0-100 scale).

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122,640 new millionaires were created daily in North America 2012-2022.

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13Adults with wealth over $100,000 numbered 1.1 billion in 2022, 22% of adults.

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14The wealth share of the top 0.1% is 17.5% globally per WID data 2022.

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15Middle 40% hold 22% of global wealth in 2022.

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161.2 billion adults had negative net worth in 2022.

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17High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI >$1m) totaled 22.8 million in 2023.

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18UHNWIs (> $30m) numbered 626,600 globally in 2024.

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19Global millionaire population grew 5% to 59.4 million in 2023.

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20Top 10% threshold for wealth globally is $138,000 per adult in 2022.

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21Bottom 50% wealth threshold is under $4,210 per adult globally.

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2286,500 adults had wealth over $50 million in 2019.

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23Global wealth pyramid: 1.1% millionaires, 88.5% under $10k.

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24Richest 1% own more than 2x the wealth of 6.9 billion people combined.

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25Female billionaires hold 13.3% of total billionaire wealth in 2024.

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26North America has 39% of global millionaires despite 6% population.

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27Asia-Pacific wealth share rose to 27% of global total in 2022.

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28Europe holds 23% of world wealth with 21% of adults in 2022.

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29Latin America's share of global wealth is 3.1% in 2022.

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30Africa accounts for 2.5% of total global wealth in 2022.

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31Middle East wealth per adult is $107,088, highest regionally in 2022.

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32North America's mean wealth per adult is $551,351 in 2022.

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33Europe's median wealth per adult is $93,446 in 2022.

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34Asia-Pacific has 35% of global adults but 27% wealth share.

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35Sub-Saharan Africa's wealth share declined to 0.9% by 2022.

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36Oceania's mean wealth per adult ranks second at $497,521 in 2022.

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37Latin America median wealth per adult is $14,184 in 2022.

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38North America holds 24% of global wealth with 6.3% adults.

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39Europe saw 3.1 million new millionaires added 2012-2022.

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40Asia-Pacific created 10.5 million new millionaires over decade to 2022.

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41Middle East mean wealth grew 140% from 2000-2022.

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42Africa's adult population share is 10% but wealth 2.5%.

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43US mean wealth per adult $567,029, Canada $418,035 in 2022.

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44China holds 18% of global wealth, India 2.7% in 2022.

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Wealth Distribution Interpretation

The global wealth distribution is a masterclass in economic gravity, where the top 1% has built a fortress of gold on a hill so steep that the combined assets of half of humanity at the bottom wouldn't even pay for the moat.

Wealth Trends and Projections

1Global wealth grew at 6.7% annually from 2000 to 2022.

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2Wealth per adult increased 108% from 2000-2022 globally.

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3Number of millionaires rose from 16m in 2000 to 59m in 2022.

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4Global wealth expected to grow 38% by 2027 to $629 trillion.

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5Adult population grew 66% from 2000-2022 to 5.4 billion.

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6Real global wealth per adult rose 39% from 2012-2022.

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7Top 1% wealth share increased from 42.3% in 2000 to 45.8% 2022.

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8Billionaire wealth grew 34% in 2023 to $12.2 trillion.

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9HNWI population to grow 28% to 29 million by 2027.

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10Global millionaire numbers projected to hit 86 million by 2027.

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11Wealth inequality (Gini) stable at ~89% since 2010.

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12Emerging markets wealth share to rise to 43% by 2027.

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13US wealth grew 80% from 2012-2022.

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14China wealth increased 230% from 2012-2022.

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15India wealth per adult up 250% since 2000.

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16Africa wealth declined 25% in real terms 2020-2022.

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17Global real estate prices rose 5% annually past decade.

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18Equities contributed 50% to wealth growth 2012-2022.

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19Household debt-to-wealth ratio fell to 31% in 2022.

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20Savings rate globally averaged 8.5% of gross income 2022.

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21Propensity to save rose 1.4pp since 2019 globally.

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22Global financial assets grew 7.6% annually 2013-2022.

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23Non-financial assets increased 5.2% per year same period.

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24Pandemic boosted wealth by $31 trillion in 2020 alone.

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252022 saw first decline in millionaire numbers in years (-3.5%).

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26By 2030, Asia to hold 37% of global wealth.

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Wealth Trends and Projections Interpretation

Wealth is rising so dramatically that if it were a sound, it would be the deafening roar of a champagne cork popping on a yacht, while the music fades for those still swimming ashore.

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knightfrank.com
Reference 9
MCKINSEY
mckinsey.com
mckinsey.com
Reference 10
SAVILLS
savills.com
savills.com
Reference 11
THINKINGAHEADINSTITUTE
thinkingaheadinstitute.org
thinkingaheadinstitute.org
Reference 12
SWFINSTITUTE
swfinstitute.org
swfinstitute.org
Reference 13
FORBES
forbes.com
forbes.com
Reference 14
OXFAM
oxfam.org
oxfam.org
Reference 15
FEDERALRESERVE
federalreserve.gov
federalreserve.gov
Reference 16
BOJ
boj.or.jp
boj.or.jp
Reference 17
BUNDESBANK
bundesbank.de
bundesbank.de
Reference 18
ONS
ons.gov.uk
ons.gov.uk
Reference 19
INSEE
insee.fr
insee.fr
Reference 20
RBI
rbi.org.in
rbi.org.in
Reference 21
STATCAN
www150.statcan.gc.ca
www150.statcan.gc.ca
Reference 22
ABS
abs.gov.au
abs.gov.au
Reference 23
BFS
bfs.admin.ch
bfs.admin.ch
Reference 24
BOK
bok.or.kr
bok.or.kr
Reference 25
ISTAT
istat.it
istat.it