Where the wealthy are


The number of millionaires around the world rose 8% last year to 9.5 million.

Their assets grew 11% to $37.2 billion, according to the World Wealth Report, published by Capgemini SA and Merrill Lynch & Co.

Number of millionaires in selected countries (2006)


  Total       Growth
           
US   2,920,000   Singapore   21.2
Germany   798,000   India   20.5
UK   485,000   Indonesia   16.0
China   345,000   Russia   15.5
Canada   248,000   UAE   15.4
Australia   161,000   S. Korea   14.1
Brazil   120,000   S. Africa   13.3
Russia   119,000   Israel   12.9
India   100,000   Czech Republic 12.6
S. Korea   99,000   Hong Kong 12.2
Hong Kong 87,000   Australia   10.3
UAE   68,000   Brazil   10.1
Singapore   67,000   US   9.4
S. Africa   48,000   UK   8.3
Indonesia   20,000   China   7.8
Czech Republic 15,000   Canada   6.9
Israel   7,000   Germany   4.0
           
Total & Growth = rounded. Growth = % 2006/2005    
Source: World Wealth Report (2007)      

Millionaires are defined as individuals with net assets of at least USD1 million, excluding their main residence and consumer goods.

Millionaires by region


 

Number (million)

 

Assets (trillion US$)

  2005 2006   2005 2006
           
North America 2.9 3.2   10.2 11.3
Europe   2.8 2.9   9.4 10.1
Asia-Pacific 2.4 2.6   7.6 8.4
Latin America 0.3 0.4   4.2 5.1
Middle East 0.3 0.3   1.3 1.4
Africa   0.1 0.1   0.8 0.9
           
Source: World Wealth Report (2007)      


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