Billionaires' wealth has grown by 109% in the past decade, raising concerns about escalating wealth inequality and leading economists and millionaires to call on governments to impose taxes on the superrich.
There are more than 40,000 crypto millionaires in the world, with 40,500 of them holding Bitcoin, according to a report by Henley & Partners, and there has been a spike in the number of crypto-related inquiries by millionaires in the last six months.
Hong Kong's ultra-wealthy population decreased by 23% in 2022, while New York and Singapore saw growth, according to a report by Altrata, with China's Covid-19 restrictions, economic slowdown, geopolitical issues, and equities slump cited as reasons for the decline. However, Altrata predicts that the global super-rich population will rebound by 2027, reaching 528,100 individuals with a net worth of $60.3 trillion.
The average net worth needed to be considered wealthy in the United States is $2.2 million, according to the 2023 Modern Wealth Survey by Charles Schwab, although respondents in San Francisco believe it takes $4.7 million to be wealthy, the highest across all cities surveyed. However, when asked if they feel wealthy themselves, respondents diverged from the monetary benchmark, with 48% feeling wealthy with an average net worth of $560,000, indicating that wealth is not solely determined by a financial figure.
The number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide decreased by 5.4 percent last year, and their combined net worth fell by 5.5 percent to $45.4 trillion, with Asia experiencing the largest decline due to China's Covid policies and the war in Ukraine.
US household wealth reached a record high of $154.3 trillion in Q2 2022, driven by a surge in stock market investments and real estate values, according to Federal Reserve data, providing consumers with a cushion to weather future economic storms and a potential increase in unemployment.
Asia is expected to continue to have more ultra wealthy people than Europe, with analysts predicting that Asia's global share of ultra high net worth individuals could hit 29 percent by 2027.
The migration of millionaires and billionaires is expected to increase, with 122,000 High Net Worth Individuals projected to move to a new country by the end of 2023, according to Henley & Partners’ Private Wealth Migration Report. Australia is expected to become the top destination for millionaires, while China is anticipated to lose the most millionaires, followed by India.
