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Source of billionaire's wealth worldwide, 2013
Source of wealth for billionaires around the world in 2013
by Statista Research Department,
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Nov 6, 2013
This statistic shows a breakdown of the sources of billionaires' wealth around the world in 2013. In 2013, about 60 percent of all billionaires worldwide were self-made billionaires.
Source of wealth for billionaires around the world in 2013
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 6, 2013
This statistic shows a breakdown of the sources of billionaires' wealth around the world in 2013. In 2013, about 60 percent of all billionaires worldwide were self-made billionaires.
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