The highest median wealth worldwide was found in North America in 2022, reaching a median level of nearly 110,000 U.S. dollars. Notably, the median wealth in China grew from 3.2 dollars in 2000 to over 30,000 dollars in 2022, underlining the country's remarkable economic growth over the past decades.
Global median wealth from 2000 to 2022, by region
(in 1,000 smoothed U.S. dollars)
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