Global household wealth stands at 454.4 trillion dollars. The top one percent of adults control 45.8 percent of that total. Country figures show the United States at 145 trillion dollars and China at 85 trillion dollars.
Key Takeaways
- United States total household wealth $145 trillion in 2022.
- In 2022, total global household wealth reached $454.4 trillion, marking a 4.4% increase from 2021.
- Switzerland has the highest median wealth per adult at $168,084 in 2022.
- The top 1% of adults hold 45.8% of global wealth as of 2022.
- Global wealth grew at 6.7% annually from 2000 to 2022.
Global wealth is highly concentrated, making inequality a central challenge for policymakers worldwide.
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Country Specific Wealth25 stats
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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.
Interpretation
Country Specific Wealth Interpretation
Under the Country Specific Wealth lens, the US leads by far with $145 trillion in household wealth in 2022, dwarfing China’s $85 trillion and leaving countries like Japan at $24 trillion, Germany at $17.5 trillion, and the UK and France in the mid teens to low tens with £15.6 trillion and €14 trillion respectively.
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Global Aggregate Wealth30 stats
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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 $84,718nominally 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 $70,850in 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.
Interpretation
Global Aggregate Wealth Interpretation
Global aggregate wealth rose to $454.4 trillion in 2022, a 4.4% year on year increase, showing that even amid economic headwinds, households collectively added $38.5 trillion to global wealth.
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Regional Wealth Distribution30 stats
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Switzerland has the highest median wealth per adult at $168,084in 2022.
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Luxembourg's mean wealth per adult is $982,000in 2022.
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Iceland median wealth $532,264,highest globally in 2022.
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Belgium mean wealth $289,455per adult in 2022.
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Australia's mean wealth per adult $521,649in 2022.
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Denmark median $145,651per 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 $391,399in 2022.
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Netherlands median $110,089per adult 2022.
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Norway mean $340,653per adult in 2022.
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Singapore mean wealth $497,334per adult 2022.
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Hong Kong median $206,850per adult 2022.
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Taiwan mean $301,906per adult 2022.
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South Korea median $86,962per adult 2022.
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Japan mean wealth $237,988per adult 2022.
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UAE mean wealth $371,455per adult 2022.
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Saudi Arabia median $52,839per adult 2022.
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Kuwait mean $160,146per adult 2022.
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Qatar median $104,172per adult 2022.
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US median wealth $107,739per adult 2022.
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Canada mean $418,035,median $149,713 in 2022.
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Brazil median $15,788per adult 2022.
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Argentina mean $51,626per adult 2022.
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Mexico median $23,456per adult 2022.
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China mean $76,659,median $27,694 in 2022.
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India mean $16,534per adult 2022.
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Indonesia median $7,813per adult 2022.
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Nigeria mean $4,236per adult 2022.
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South Africa median $13,632per adult 2022.
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Egypt mean $10,296per adult 2022.
Interpretation
Regional Wealth Distribution Interpretation
In the Regional Wealth Distribution data, wealth is highly uneven across countries, with Switzerland leading on median wealth at $168,084 in 2022 while Luxembourg stands out for mean wealth at $982,000, and Denmark records a much lower median of $145,651.
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Wealth Distribution30 stats
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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 $8,654in 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 $100,000numbered 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.
Interpretation
Wealth Distribution Interpretation
The wealth distribution remains sharply skewed as the top 1% of adults control 45.8% of global wealth while the bottom 50% holds only 2.6%, reinforcing that a small elite captures most of the world’s wealth.
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Wealth Trends And Projections26 stats
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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.
Interpretation
Wealth Trends And Projections Interpretation
Under Wealth Trends And Projections, global wealth has expanded rapidly since 2000 and is set to keep rising, with total wealth expected to grow 38% by 2027 to $629 trillion while wealth per adult increased by 108% from 2000 to 2022.
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Global household wealth: size and momentum (2022)
Total global household wealth reached $454.4T in 2022, rising 4.4% vs. 2021.
Total global wealth in 2021 stood at $435.8 trillion.$435.8
United States total household wealth $145 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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