Share of the global wealth held by the richest percent 2010-2022

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Sep 28, 2023
Close to half of the world's collected wealth belongs to the richest one percent. The share of global wealth owned by the richest percent increased from 2010 to 2016, but has fallen slightly between 2016 and 2019. Nearly one third of the world's billionaires resides in North America.

Share of the global wealth held by the richest percent from 2010 to 2022

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Release date

August 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Special properties

Adults

Supplementary notes

Numbers from 2010 to 2021 are taken from previous releases of the Global Wealth Databook and Global Wealth Report from Credit Suisse.

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