Key Takeaways
- 52% of HNWIs are male globally in 2023.
- 45% of HNWIs in North America are female, the highest regional share.
- The average age of HNWIs is 57 years globally.
- The United States accounts for 40.2% of global UHNWIs in 2024.
- China hosts 10.5% of the world’s UHNWIs with 10,800 individuals in 2024.
- The UAE saw a 10% increase in UHNWIs to 4,430 in 2024.
- 55% of HNWIs allocate 20-40% of portfolio to equities.
- 42% of HNWIs increased private equity investments in 2023.
- Real estate comprises 27% of HNWI portfolios on average.
- In 2023, the global population of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) with investable assets of USD 1 million or more reached 22.8 million, marking a 5.1% increase from 2022.
- The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) with USD 30 million or more in investable assets grew by 4.2% in 2023 to 243,060 globally.
- Asia-Pacific saw the highest growth in HNWI population at 7.2% in 2023, adding over 1 million new HNWIs.
- Global HNWI wealth totaled USD 86.8 trillion in 2023, up 4.7% from 2022.
- UHNWIs held USD 33 trillion in wealth in 2023, representing 38% of global HNWI wealth despite being only 1% of the population.
- The top 1% of HNWIs (those with over USD 10 million) controlled 52% of all HNWI wealth in 2023.
In 2023, HNWIs grew to 22.8 million globally, averaging 57 years, with rising female UHNW representation.
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