Beyond Fortunes: Mapping the Global Billionaire Landscape
Explore billionaires by the numbers with an in depth analysis of global wealth. Through this data driven review of the ultra-wealthy, we unveil the landscape of this elite network and insights from across the globe.
North America still retains its status as the leading billionaire region with 32% of global share
The North America billionaire population fell for the first time in four years.
Asia recorded largest fall in billionaire numbers and wealth of any region in 2022
Europe's billionaire population declined by 2.2%
Singapore made the strongest gains in billionaires, now home to 54 (vs. North America’s 1,011).
Top billionaire cities in the US include NY, SF, LA, and CHI
Top billionaire Asian cities include Hong Kong and Beijing
Top billionaire positions are held by US, China, Germany, UK, India, and Russia
Top billionaire cities nationwide include NY, Hong Kong, SF, Moscow, London, Beijing, and LA
Those with wealth in aerospace, defense, construction, engineering, and food & beverage showed growth despite the overall decline
Billionaires in tech, healthcare, and real estate lost more than 5% of their wealth in 2022.
2022 brought with it the first annual decline in the billionaire population since 2018 (1).
Billionaire population fell by 3.5% to 3,194 individuals
Total wealth declined by 5.5% to $11.1 trillion
This was the second largest annual fall in the past decade, partially due to a double digit surge in 2021
The fall is likely due to our emergence from the global pandemic, the new war in Europe, general inflation, and deepened US / China tensions
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