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.
Billionaires with a net worth over 50 billion U.S. dollars had a combined net worth of nearly two trillion dollars in 2023. Billionaires with a fortune of two to five billion U.S. dollars had the highest combined total wealth, nearly reaching three trillion U.S. dollars. That year, there were 18 persons with a fortune of over 50 billion dollars.
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In 2019, ultra high net worth individuals in North America had a total wealth of almost **** trillion U.S. dollars. With a total wealth of over **** trillion U.S dollars, the second wealthiest individuals resided in Asia.
The world's richest 10 percent holds more than three quarters of the world's total wealth. Although their share decreased by around five percentage points since 1995, this underlines the massive wealth inequalities existing around the world. By comparison, the poorest half of the world population holds less than two percent of global wealth. The richest percent holds more than 40 percent of the global wealth.
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The massive wealth inequality in the world is underpinned by this chart: while just above *** percent of the world's population had fortunes of more than one million U.S. dollars in 2022, more than **** of the global population had a total wealth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars.
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Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data was reported at 570.416 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 555.510 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data is updated quarterly, averaging 315.419 EUR bn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 570.416 EUR bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 144.493 EUR bn in Jun 2000. Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.
In the first quarter of 2024, almost two-thirds percent of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10 percent of earners. In comparison, the lowest 50 percent of earners only owned 2.5 percent of the total wealth. Income inequality in the U.S. Despite the idea that the United States is a country where hard work and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps will inevitably lead to success, this is often not the case. In 2023, 7.4 percent of U.S. households had an annual income under 15,000 U.S. dollars. With such a small percentage of people in the United States owning such a vast majority of the country’s wealth, the gap between the rich and poor in America remains stark. The top one percent The United States follows closely behind China as the country with the most billionaires in the world. Elon Musk alone held around 219 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Over the past 50 years, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio has exploded, causing the gap between rich and poor to grow, with some economists theorizing that this gap is the largest it has been since right before the Great Depression.
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Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data was reported at 9.411 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.822 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.513 EUR bn from Jun 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 99 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.129 EUR bn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -43.906 EUR bn in Mar 2013. Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.
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Household Financial Net Wealth data was reported at 406.864 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 392.231 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Household Financial Net Wealth data is updated quarterly, averaging 126.409 EUR bn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 406.864 EUR bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 69.686 EUR bn in Mar 2009. Household Financial Net Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.
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Ireland Household Net Wealth data was reported at 1,205.088 EUR bn in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,148.919 EUR bn for Jun 2024. Ireland Household Net Wealth data is updated quarterly, averaging 597.270 EUR bn from Mar 2002 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 91 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,205.088 EUR bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 358.490 EUR bn in Mar 2002. Ireland Household Net Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.
In 2023, the highest total wealth owned by the world's billionaires was found in North America, reaching five trillion U.S. dollars. This comes as no surprise as North America also is the world region with the highest number of billionaires. Europe was the region where the second largest amount of wealth was found in 2023.
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Ireland Household Financial Net Wealth: QoQ data was reported at 14.632 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.460 % for Sep 2024. Ireland Household Financial Net Wealth: QoQ data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.351 % from Jun 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 99 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.273 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of -26.508 % in Mar 2013. Ireland Household Financial Net Wealth: QoQ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.
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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.
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South Africa Net Wealth data was reported at 19,827.000 ZAR bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,969.000 ZAR bn for 2023. South Africa Net Wealth data is updated yearly, averaging 1,987.000 ZAR bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,827.000 ZAR bn in 2024 and a record low of 97.000 ZAR bn in 1975. South Africa Net Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.H001: Household Balance Sheet.
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Bank capital to total assets (%) in Peru was reported at 10.51 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Peru - Bank capital to total assets - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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South Africa Net Wealth Including Durable Consumer Goods data was reported at 21,126.000 ZAR bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,194.000 ZAR bn for 2023. South Africa Net Wealth Including Durable Consumer Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 2,175.000 ZAR bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2024, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,126.000 ZAR bn in 2024 and a record low of 104.000 ZAR bn in 1975. South Africa Net Wealth Including Durable Consumer Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.H001: Household Balance Sheet.
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World Acceptance total assets from 2010 to 2025. Total assets can be defined as the sum of all assets on a company's balance sheet.
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.