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The World Now Has 3,302 Billionaires and They’re Getting Richer
According to the UBS Global Wealth Report, the number of billionaires globally has risen 13.1% over the past year to a record 3,302, driven by growth in the US
Key takeaways
- The number of billionaires has jumped almost 13.1% to a record 3,302 in the past year.
- Billionaires increased their total assets by 25% in the year to April 2026.
- Deepening economic disparity is occurring as median wealth fell in the majority of global markets.
- In countries with high equity market participation, this is leading to an increase in wealth.
According to the UBS Global Wealth Report, the number of billionaires globally has risen 13.1% over the past year to a record 3,302, driven by growth in the US and Asia. Billionaires increased their total assets by 25% in the year leading to April 2026. The report also highlights that 15 of the 19 individuals with assets exceeding $100 billion are based in the US, while median wealth fell in most global markets, indicating deepening economic disparity.
In their words
“In countries where there is a lot of participation in the equity market, this is leading to an increase in wealth”
By the numbers
- 3,302
- Record number of global billionaires in the past year
- +13.1%
- Increase in the number of billionaires over the past year
- +25%
- Increase in total assets held by billionaires to April 2026
- 19
- Individuals with assets above $100 billion
- +10.8%
- Jump in global personal wealth in 2025
How it unfolded
- Global personal wealth jumped 10.8% in sharpest acceleration since 2017
- Billionaires increased total assets by 25% over the preceding year
- UBS Group AG released its Global Wealth Report
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Common questions
- What happened with UBS Group AG?
- The number of billionaires has jumped almost 13.1% to a record 3,302 in the past year.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at bing_news.
