Although the global economic environment has remained challenging, total global wealth has grown to a new record and has doubled since the year 2000, a report by the Credit Suisse Research Institute said.
Meanwhile, personal wealth in India and China has risen by a factor of 3.1 and 4.6 respectively.
Indians accounted for a quarter of people in the bottom half of wealth distribution. Immense wealth inequality and immense population mean that India also has significant number of members in the top wealth echelons, says the report.
China has very few representatives at the bottom and top of the global wealth distribution but dominates the middle of the section. Despite recent increases, wealth inequality in China is not high by standards of developing world.
Just 1% of millionaires hold nearly half of all global assets. Since 2008, there has been a 54% rise in number of millionaires and the number of billionaires has more than doubled.
Wealth grew most in North America with Europe a close second. In both regions, capital markets were a key source of wealth growth. In India, capital markets rose by 40%.
{{/usCountry}}Wealth grew most in North America with Europe a close second. In both regions, capital markets were a key source of wealth growth. In India, capital markets rose by 40%.
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