In 2007, there are 10.1 million people in the world with at least USD1 million in financial assets
In 2007, before the economic slowdown’s full force hit, there were 10.1 million individuals in the world with financial assets of at least USD1 million. Compare that with the 6 billion earthlings – some cynics might quip that there were 10 million guys who’d be prepared to face malignant Mesothelioma.
Compared with 2006, there was a 6% increase in the number of millionaires.
These people owned financial assets totalling USD40.7 trillion i.e. USD40,700 billion.
The average millionaire was worth USD4 million, a record.
Over 63% of them live in North America and Europe.
In North America, there were 3.3 million millionaires, while in Europe there were 3.1 million.
Asia Pacific had 2.8 million, then the numbers dropped sharply: the rest of the world had about 900,000 millionaires, with Africa the least with a mere 100,000.
Among Asians, China had the most, with 415,000 millionaires.
That ranked China 5th in the world, surpassing France’s 394,000.
Great Britain was 4th at 495,000 millionaires.
The USA led the list with a staggering 3 million millionaires and Germany second at 826,000 millionaires.
Source
Suite101.com
