from Statista.com
— this post authored by Niall McCarthy
According to Knight Frank’s 2017 Global Wealth Report, the number of super-rich people in the UK is expected to boom over the coming decade.
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Last year, the UK had 9,470 ultra high net worth individuals or UHNWIs (with a wealth of $30 million plus) and that will go up 30 percent to 12,310 by 2026. Some countries with smaller populations of ultra-rich people will undergo even greater increases. Vietnam is the most notable one. Is has only 200 people with a fortune of over $30 million and by 2026, that is expected to increase 170 percent to 540. Read more on the Independent.
This chart shows growth rates for UHNWIs in selected countries from 2016 to 2026.
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