Wealth growth has been strongest for the world’s ultra rich

Average annual wealth growth over the past 30 years, %

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

The poorest half

of the world’s

population saw

wealth growth

of between 2

and 4%

6

3

0

0

25

75

99

99.999

50th wealth

percentile

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

The poorest half

of the world’s

population saw

wealth growth of

between 2 and 4%

6

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

6

The poorest half of the

world’s population saw

wealth growth of

between 2 and 4%

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

6

The poorest half of the world’s

population saw wealth growth

of between 2 and 4%

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

The poorest half

of the world’s

population saw

wealth growth

of between 2

and 4%

6

3

0

0

25

75

99

99.999

50th wealth

percentile

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

The poorest half

of the world’s

population saw

wealth growth of

between 2 and 4%

6

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

6

The poorest half of the

world’s population saw

wealth growth of

between 2 and 4%

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999

Wealthiest 50 individuals

8.51%

9%

The poorest half of the world’s

population saw wealth growth

of between 2 and 4%

6

3

0

0

25

50th wealth

percentile

75

99

99.999

99.99999