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This is a list of countries by their number of billionaire residents, based on annual assessments of the net worth in United States Dollars of wealthy individuals worldwide. Forbes Further information: The World's Billionaires
In the 32nd annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires, the aggregate wealth of the top 20 richest people on Earth amounted to about 13 percent of all billionaires' fortunes combined. [16] A record of 2,208 billionaires were in the ranking and the total wealth was $9.1 trillion, up 18% since 2017.
What the world needs is more billionaires — said no one ever. And yet, here we are. Oxfam reports that 204 new billionaires emerged in 2024; the combined wealth of billionaires worldwide grew ...
Numbers of US dollar millionaires by world region per Credit Suisse (2022) [2] Rank Region Numbers (in thousands) Percentage of world total numbers As percentage of total adult population - World 62,489 100.0 1.1 1 Northern America: 26,778 41.9 9.5 2 Europe: 16,696 26.7 2.8 3 Asia-Pacific: 10,755 17.2 0.8 4 China: 6,190 9.9 0.6 5 Latin America ...
Have you ever speculated what would happen if a billionaire divided all his money equally among the world's citizens? While the idea makes for interesting dinner conversation, it wouldn't solve the...
Today, there are more than 19 times the amount of billionaires in the world than in 1987. By far, most of the world’s billionaires are from the United States, however, there are several more ...
The number of billionaires that, with assets combined, would own as much money as half the world population, and what transport they would fit on, from years 2010 to 2016 [18] According to a 2016 Oxfam report, the wealth of the poorest 95% dropped by 38% between 2010 and 2015, due to an increase in the global population by 400 million. [ 18 ]
Billionaire wealth surged in 2024, as the world’s richest people increasingly benefited from inheritance and powerful connections, Oxfam said in its annual inequality report.