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.

With a net worth of 342 billion U.S. dollars, Elon Musk, the cofounder of seven companies, such as electric car maker Tesla and the rocket producer SpaceX, was the wealthiest man in the world in March 2025. The wealthiest people in the world Marc Zuckerberg, the cofounder of Meta Platforms, came second with a wealth of 235.6 billion U.S. dollars. Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos followed in third. All the 10 richest people in the world were men. Wealth distribution worldwide As of 2022, one percent of people held nearly half of the world's combined wealth. Moreover, 2.8 billion of the world's population hold a combined wealth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars, compared to 59 million people having a combined wealth of 1 billion dollars or more, underlining the vast inequalities around the world. Where do the most affluent people live? Most millionaires live in the United States, while Hong Konk was the city hosting the largest number of high net worth individuals worldwide. The country with the highest number of billionaires is China.

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Over ** million individuals residing in the United States belonged to the global top one percent of ultra-high net worth individuals worldwide in 2022. China ranked second, with over **** million top one percent wealth holders globally. France followed in third.

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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United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level was 22616635.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level reached a record high of 24733479.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of -273274.00000 in January of 1984. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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United States - Rest of the world; net worth (IMA), change in unadjusted level (DISCONTINUED) was -2360279.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the world; net worth (IMA), change in unadjusted level (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 2359570.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of -2360279.00000 in January of 2025. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the world; net worth (IMA), change in unadjusted level (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data was reported at 14,653,575.000 EUR mn in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,870,811.000 EUR mn for 2019. Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data is updated yearly, averaging 9,854,020.000 EUR mn from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2020, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,653,575.000 EUR mn in 2020 and a record low of 7,669,107.000 EUR mn in 2005. Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.FSI: 2006 Methodology: Sectoral Financial Statement: Balance Sheet: Annual.

United States Net Worth: Rest of the World data was reported at 110.729 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -59.927 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States Net Worth: Rest of the World data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.163 USD bn from Dec 1951 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 905.522 USD bn in Sep 2008 and a record low of -420.115 USD bn in Jun 2009. United States Net Worth: Rest of the World 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.

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United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level was 56625129.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level reached a record high of 56625129.00000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 11855.00000 in January of 1946. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

As of September 2023, Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos was the world's richest internet billionaire, with an estimated net worth of 114 billion U.S. dollars. The chief technology officer of the computer software company Oracle, Larry Ellison, ranked second, with a fortune of 107 billion U.S. dollars. Bill Gates, the co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, ranked third in the ranking of internet billionaires, with a net worth of 104 billion U.S. dollars.

Bright future for tech industry

Standing out as one of the most profitable and fastest-growing industries, the tech sector's future looks bright as global spend is forecasted to rise annually until at least 2023, hitting nearly 4.6 trillion U.S. dollars that year. Most of this will come from investment in communication services, followed by IT services. In the aftermath of the global coronavirus pandemic, the software industry was also one of the more resilient tech branches, with approximately 6.6 percent growth forecast in October 2021, second only to the PC/Tablet category.

Amazon and Alphabet are top market players

In the realm of software, Amazon and Alphabet currently top the list of largest internet companies in the world by market capitalization. Starting in 1994 as an online bookstore, the internet giant founded by Jeff Bezos has since grown to offer grocery services, media streaming, e-books and smart home technology, among other products, and is now a leading e-commerce platform worldwide. Meanwhile, Alphabet, the Google brand's parent company, has also risen to be one of the most prominent players on the internet, primarily due partly to noteworthy acquisitions such as YouTube and the Android operating system, which now powers over 70 percent of the world's mobile devices.

The richest person involved in the global real estate industry as of November 28, 2024, was the American businessman Dan Gilbert, who is also the owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and a philanthropist, had an estimated net worth of 30.5 billion U.S. dollars. Lee Shau Kee, who is the majority owner of Henderson Land Development, came in second with an estimated net worth of approximately 24.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data was reported at 131,660.130 HRK mn in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 121,634.567 HRK mn for Sep 2022. Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data is updated quarterly, averaging 276,669.812 HRK mn from Mar 2012 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 337,677.543 HRK mn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 121,634.567 HRK mn in Sep 2022. Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Croatian National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.AB023: ESA 2010: Funds by Sector: Non Consolidated: HRK: Rest of the World: Stock (Discontinued).

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