GoKawiilReport: Top billionaires' share of world wealth quadruples in a decade
A new study finds that the wealthiest tier of billionaires—so-called 'super billionaires'—has seen its portion of global wealth grow roughly fourfold over the past ten years. The report also profiles the typical billionaire as a 71-year-old man whose fortune continues expanding even as overall billionaire numbers rise worldwide.
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The findings underscore how wealth concentration is intensifying even among the ultra-rich themselves, not just between billionaires and everyone else. This trend raises questions about generational wealth transfer, tax policy, and the growing influence a small number of aging patriarchs hold over global capital.
- Super billionaires' share of global wealth has roughly quadrupled in ten years
- The average billionaire is male and about 71 years old
- Billionaire ranks are growing, but wealth gains are concentrated at the very top
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-09
Published there as: “Ultra-rich ‘super billionaires’ have quadrupled their share of global wealth over the last decade”
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