Are you among the
world's wealthiest?
If you have $3,650, you’re among the
wealthiest half of people in the world, according to Credit Suisse's new report
on global wealth. In numbers and charts, we break down the need-to-know stats
Global wealth grew by
8.3pc - its fastest rate ever - over the last year, reaching a worldwide total
of $263 trillion, according to Credit Suisse'sGlobal Wealth Report for
2014. From average worth to millionaire growth, here are the other numbers you
need to know.
• Over the past 12
months, the world got $20.1 trillion richer, growing at record pace to $263
trillion. That’s the first time household wealth has surpassed the $250
trillion mark.
• In 2013, global
wealth increased by $21.9 trillion - the largest annual growth since 2000.
That’s more than the total loss from the financial crisis in 2007 to 2008,
which knocked $21.5 trillion off global wealth.
• The average person
is worth $56,000.
• If you have $3,650,
including the value of your home, you’re among the wealthiest half of people in
the world. (This is net wealth - so, once debts have been subtracted.) The
other half own less than 1pc of global wealth, while 77pc of adults - that’s
3.3bn people - have less than $10,000.
• The top 10pc of
people - membership requirement is $77,000 - hold 87pc of the world’s wealth.
• You need $798,000
to make it into the top percentile of the world’s wealthiest. This select group
accounts for almost half - 48.2pc - of global assets.
• In the UK, 30m
people are among the world’s richest 10pc, while 2.9m make it into the top 1pc.
• Income inequality
got worse in 23 countries this year. The UK is the only G7 nation included in
that group.
• Switzerland is the
only country where average wealth is higher than $500,000.
• By 2019, global
wealth is expected to be 40pc higher, reaching $369 trillion. Emerging markets,
which contributed 11.4pc of total wealth from 2000 to 2014, will account for
26pc of that growth.
• In five years, the
number of millionaires will have increased by half, from 35m to 53m.
1 comment:
Fiat wealth is not real wealth, here today- gone tomorrow, for it is only backed by 'promises' to pay, get it? Paper currency is not money, but the 'ghost' of money. Gold and silver are real money.
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