Number of billionaires worldwide by wealth source 2019
This statistic shows the number of billionaires worldwide in 2019, by wealth source. In 2019, 1,639 billionaires worldwide were fully self-made.
Number of billionaires around the world in 2019, by wealth source
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Wealth-X. (June 30, 2020). Number of billionaires around the world in 2019, by wealth source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X. "Number of billionaires around the world in 2019, by wealth source." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X. (2020). Number of billionaires around the world in 2019, by wealth source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X. "Number of Billionaires around The World in 2019, by Wealth Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X, Number of billionaires around the world in 2019, by wealth source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/ (last visited January 23, 2021)