Graph and download economic data for Households; Net Worth, Level (BOGZ1FL192090005Q) from Q4 1987 to Q1 2025 about net worth, Net, households, and USA.

In 2021, there were around about *** million high net worth individuals individuals in North America. High net worth individuals are those with financial assets worth at least *** ******* U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Households; Net Worth, Level (BOGZ1FL192090005A) from 1987 to 2024 about net worth, Net, households, and USA.

In 2021, about **** million individuals in North America had financial assets worth at least *********** U.S. dollars. This equaled to a combined worth of about ***** trillion U.S. dollars, an increase from ***** trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.

The average net worth of families in the United States increased nearly twofold between 1989 and 2007, when it reached ******* U.S. dollars. Following the financial crisis of 2008, the average net worth of Americans families dropped to ******* U.S. in 2013. In the following years, American families' net worth started increasing again, reaching a value of nearly ******* U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Net Worth Held by the Top 1% (99th to 100th Wealth Percentiles) (WFRBLT01026) from Q3 1989 to Q1 2025 about net worth, wealth, percentile, Net, and USA.

Between 2017 and 2024, the number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the United States increased steadily from nearly **** million to around **** million. After 2024, the number of HNWIs is expected to increase further, reaching over ** million in 2029.

In 2023, roughly 1.49 billion adults worldwide had a net worth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. By comparison, 58 million adults had a net worth of more than one million U.S. dollars in the same year. Wealth distribution The distribution of wealth is an indicator of economic inequality. The United Nations says that wealth includes the sum of natural, human, and physical assets. Wealth is not synonymous with income, however, because having a large income can be depleted if one has significant expenses. In 2023, nearly 1,700 billionaires had a total wealth between one to two billion U.S. dollars. Wealth worldwide China had the highest number of billionaires in 2023, with the United States following behind. That same year, New York had the most billionaires worldwide.

Graph and download economic data for Households; Net Worth, Transactions (BOGZ1FA192090005Q) from Q1 1988 to Q1 2025 about net worth, transactions, Net, households, and USA.

In 2023, ******* individuals with net assets of at least ** million U.S. dollars were residing in the *************, by far the highest number of any country. By comparison, *****, which had the second highest number of ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs), had less than 100,000 individuals with assets amounting to ** million U.S. dollars or more.Place of residence of ultra high net worth individuals The residency of almost half of the world’s ultra high net worth individuals in the United States explains the dominance of North America in regard to the number of ultra high net worth individuals by region. Hong Kong was the city with the most UHNWIs in 2022, followed by New York, London, and Los Angeles. Source of wealth and gender differences A majority of the world's UHNWIs are self-made. However, looking at billionaires, there is a clear difference between men and women; whereas a majority of billionaire men were self-made, a majority of the women had inherited their fortune.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Government; Net Worth (IMA), Level (FGNETWA027N) from 1945 to 2024 about net worth, IMA, federal, Net, government, and USA.

United States - Federal Government; Net Worth (IMA), Level was -24996559.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal Government; Net Worth (IMA), Level reached a record high of -105560.00000 in April of 1957 and a record low of -24996559.00000 in January of 2025. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal Government; Net Worth (IMA), Level - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States Net Worth: Financial Business data was reported at 136.201 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -208.581 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States Net Worth: Financial Business data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.384 USD bn from Dec 1951 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 927.379 USD bn in Dec 2008 and a record low of -679.185 USD bn in Dec 2016. United States Net Worth: Financial Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.AB074: Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts: Total Economy and Sectors: Selected Aggregates.

Graph and download economic data for Share of Net Worth Held by the 50th to 90th Wealth Percentiles (WFRBSN40188) from Q3 1989 to Q1 2025 about net worth, wealth, percentile, Net, and USA.

This statistic shows the median net worth by in U.S. households by age of householder in 2011. The net worth describes personal assets minus debt. Median denotes the midpoint of a group—in this case the point at which 50 percent of the households have more wealth and 50 percent have less. In 2011, the median net worth of people aged younger than 35 was 6,676 U.S. dollars. This is much less than the median net worth of all householders, which is at approximately 69,000 U.S. dollars.

United States US: General Government: Net Worth data was reported at -4,998.205 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -5,108.220 USD bn for 2016. United States US: General Government: Net Worth data is updated yearly, averaging -775.727 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,008.897 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of -5,108.220 USD bn in 2016. United States US: General Government: Net Worth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.IFS: Government Finance: Balance Sheet: Annual.

In 2023, by far the highest number of individuals with net assets of at least ** million U.S. dollars worldwide were residing in North America, reaching over ******* people. Asia recorded the second highest number of UHNWIs in the world with over ******* individuals.A small share owns vast sums of wealthThe vast majority of global wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. Only *** percent of the global population owns assets worth more than *** million U.S. dollars. The richest people in the world are Elon Mask, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault. When it comes to women, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers led the ranking of the most affluent women worldwide. The wealth of over ** percent of UHNWIs was self-made. Where UHNWIs live and where they leave Unsurprisingly, as North America is the world region with the highest number of UHNWIs, the United States is the country with the highest UHNWI count. However, Hong Kong, special administrative (SAR) region in China, is the city with the highest number of UHNWIs. Nevertheless, China was the country that recorded the highest outflux of UHNWIs in 2022.

United States US: Central Government: Net Worth data was reported at -13,504.022 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -12,876.033 USD bn for 2016. United States US: Central Government: Net Worth data is updated yearly, averaging -6,768.117 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2,905.666 USD bn in 2001 and a record low of -13,504.022 USD bn in 2017. United States US: Central Government: Net Worth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.IFS: Government Finance: Balance Sheet: Annual.

As of 2019, ** percent of millionaires in the United States had a net worth of between *********** and ********************** U.S. dollars. On the other end of the scale, **** percent of millionaires had a net worth of over *** million U.S. dollars.

Argentina CAFCI: US Dollar: Net Worth data was reported at 54.381 USD bn in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.855 USD bn for Mar 2025. Argentina CAFCI: US Dollar: Net Worth data is updated monthly, averaging 10.757 USD bn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 280 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.381 USD bn in Apr 2025 and a record low of 778.500 USD mn in Sep 2002. Argentina CAFCI: US Dollar: Net Worth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Association of Mutual Funds of Argentina. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.Z013: Argentina Mutual Fund Association: Net Worth.