As of 2021, a majority of the world's billionaires had earned their wealth themselves. Over 2,000 of the total 3,311 billionaires worldwide that year had earned their fortune this way. Meanwhile, 338 billionaires had inherited their wealth.
Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source
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Statistics on Billionaires around the world
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading billionaire cities 2022
- Basic Statistic Global billionaire population by region 20121
- Premium Statistic Growth of billionaire wealth globally 2020, by industry
- Basic Statistic Age distribution of billionaires globally 2021
- Premium Statistic Value added to the wealth of the world's leading billionaires during pandemic 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of billionaire dropouts 2010-2019
Wealth distribution
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- Basic Statistic Number of billionaires worldwide by wealth source 2021
- Basic Statistic Leading billionaires worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Wealth distribution of billionaires around the world 2021
- Basic Statistic Total wealth distribution of billionaires around the world 2021
- Basic Statistic Worldwide wealth distribution by net worth of individuals 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of the global wealth held by the richest percent 2010-2021
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Gender and age of billionaires
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of billionaires worldwide 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Most affluent women worldwide 2022, by net worth
- Basic Statistic Youngest billionaires globally 2022, by net worth
- Basic Statistic Richest self-made women in the United States 2022, based on net worth
- Premium Statistic Distribution of billionaires in the U.S. by gender 2022
- Premium Statistic Source of billionaire's wealth worldwide in 2020, by gender
Regional distribution
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- Premium Statistic Number of ultra high net worth individuals 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Ultra high net worth individuals 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of the world's billionaires by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of billionaires in Europe in 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Wealth of billionaires around the world by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest wealth per adult 2021
- Basic Statistic The richest people in America 2022
Major billionaire industries
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- Premium Statistic Growth of billionaire wealth globally 2020, by industry
- Premium Statistic Primary industries of billionaires worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of the average billionaire's wealth worldwide 2021, by assets
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- Top ten cities with largest share of billionaires by inheritance, globally 2015
- Top ten cities with largest share of self-made billionaires, globally 2015
- Top ten industries of billionaire wealth, globally 2015
- Top ten cities with largest super-rich wealth gap, globally 2015
- Top 10 cities with largest ratio of billionaire wealth to GDP, globally 2015
- Marital status of billionaires worldwide 2015
- Mexico: richest people 2022, by net worth
- The richest non-resident Indians 2019
- Latin America: richest people 2022, by wealth
- Number of billionaires Vietnam 2014-2024
- Cities with highest number of Indian millionaires 2021
- Billionaires - share of female billionaires around the world by region 2017
- Number of billionaires Thailand 2013-2023
- China's youngest billionaires' wealth August 2022
- Number of billionaires in Taiwan 2014-224
- Number of inheritance renunciations by region of Spain 2019
- Number of inheritance renunciations Catalonia (Spain) 2007-2018
- Number of inheritance renunciations La Rioja (Spain) 2007-2019
- Number of inheritance renunciations Basque Country (Spain) 2007-2018
- Number of inheritance renunciations Navarre (Spain) 2007-2018
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- Top ten cities with largest share of billionaires by inheritance, globally 2015
- Top ten cities with largest share of self-made billionaires, globally 2015
- Top ten industries of billionaire wealth, globally 2015
- Top ten cities with largest super-rich wealth gap, globally 2015
- Top 10 cities with largest ratio of billionaire wealth to GDP, globally 2015
- Marital status of billionaires worldwide 2015
- Mexico: richest people 2022, by net worth
- The richest non-resident Indians 2019
- Latin America: richest people 2022, by wealth
- Number of billionaires Vietnam 2014-2024
- Cities with highest number of Indian millionaires 2021
- Billionaires - share of female billionaires around the world by region 2017
- Number of billionaires Thailand 2013-2023
- China's youngest billionaires' wealth August 2022
- Number of billionaires in Taiwan 2014-224
- Number of inheritance renunciations by region of Spain 2019
- Number of inheritance renunciations Catalonia (Spain) 2007-2018
- Number of inheritance renunciations La Rioja (Spain) 2007-2019
- Number of inheritance renunciations Basque Country (Spain) 2007-2018
- Number of inheritance renunciations Navarre (Spain) 2007-2018
Wealth-X, & Altrata. (June 29, 2022). Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X, und Altrata. "Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X, Altrata. (2022). Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X, and Altrata. "Number of Billionaires around The World in 2021, by Wealth Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/
Wealth-X & Altrata, Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Number of billionaires around the world in 2021, by wealth source [Graph], Wealth-X, & Altrata, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/