Like every year, 2024 was a year when billionaires increased their wealth. So much so that, according to data released by the Swiss bank UBS, the wealth of billionaires around the world It rose by $2 trillion.

The report, which also includes the super-rich, shows that the number of billionaires worldwide is increasing, while total wealth is From 12 trillion to 14 trillion revealed it came true.

The total number of billionaires rose to 2,682

According to the report, the total number of billionaires in the world last year was 2,544. to 2,682 Exit. Total wealth has also increased by $2 trillion, equivalent to two Turkish economies. Let’s note that the total wealth of billionaires in 2015 was $6.3 trillion. This means their wealth has increased by $8 trillion in almost a decade.

According to data, there are currently just over 8 billion people in the world. The total gross domestic product is $105.4 trillion. This number shows how much wealth billionaires have.

The report found that the country with the most billionaires is, unsurprisingly, the United States. The number of billionaires in the country is led by the technology sector increased from 751 to 835. Their total wealth is $4.6 trillion. to $5.8 trillion rose.

China, which is in second place, experienced a decline. Number of billionaires While it dropped from 520 to 427 wealth exceeds $1.8 trillion to 1.4 trillion fell. in India The number of billionaires rose to 185 and total wealth increased by about 40%. to $906 billion rose.

Currently the richest person in the world Elon Musk with $337.3 billion Let us point out that this is so. He is followed by Jeff Bezos with $232 billion and Oracle founder Larry Elison with $231.1 billion.