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, 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.

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.

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 Households; Net Worth, Transactions (BOGZ1FU192090005A) from 1988 to 2024 about net worth, transactions, Net, households, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Households; Net Worth, Transactions (BOGZ1FU192090005Q) from Q1 1988 to Q1 2025 about net worth, transactions, Net, households, and USA.

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.

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 and Nonprofit Organizations; Net Worth, Change in Levels (BOGZ1FC152090005A) from 1946 to 2024 about net worth, nonprofit organizations, Net, households, and USA.

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.

In 2024, the assets of high net worth individuals in North America, which amounted to **** trillion U.S. dollars, exceeded the assets of Asian Pacific HNWIs by *** billion U.S. dollars. The value of assets of HNWIs worldwide increased over ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) are people with wealth exceeding *** million U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Share of Net Worth Held by the 90th to 99th Wealth Percentiles (WFRBSN09161) from Q3 1989 to Q1 2025 about net worth, wealth, percentile, Net, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for State and Local Governments; Net Worth (IMA), Level (SLGTPAQ027S) from Q4 1945 to Q1 2025 about retirement, net worth, state & local, IMA, Net, government, employment, and USA.

The high net worth individuals (HNWI) and ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI) in North America had the highest value of assets worldwide in 2023. The largest part of North American HNWI and UHNWI's assets were financial assets, such as cash and deposits, bonds, equities, and shares, which reached a value of over *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. North American wealth management clients also had the highest liabilities, amounting to ** trillion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, North America had the highest number of high net worth individuals, with 8.45 million HNWIs living there. In Asia Pacific, there were also 7.59 billion HNWIs registered in 2024. High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) are people with wealth exceeding one million U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier. In 2013, middle class families had a median net worth of about 98,057 U.S. dollars.

This study defined middle class income households as those with an income between 67 and 200 percent of the U.S. median household income, after adjustment for household size. In 2014, the middle class income ranged from about 42,000 U.S. dollars to about 126,000 U.S. dollars per year for a three-person household.

According to a December 2023 study, roughly **** out of 10 surveyed private bankers, wealth advisors, intermediaries, and family offices who worked in ultra-high-net-worth individuals' wealth management believed that classic cars were becoming a more popular investment of passion among their clients in North America. In contrast, only ** percent of respondents said the same for furniture.

In 2023, there were nearly 22 million people with a net worth of over one million U.S. dollars in the United States, which put the country on the top of the ranking. China was ranked second in that year, with more than six million individuals with wealth exceeding one million U.S. dollars. The United Kingdom followed in third with around three million millionaires.

The total financial assets of households and nonprofit organizations in the United States grew steadily since 2000, except for a drop in 2018. The value of household financial assets increased from around 34.46 trillion U.S. dollars in 2000, up to around 118.34 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Net Worth Held by the 90th to 99th Wealth Percentiles (WFRBLN09053) from Q3 1989 to Q1 2025 about net worth, wealth, percentile, Net, and USA.