List of countries by total wealth explained

See also: List of countries by wealth per adult.

National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities. It refers to the total value of net wealth possessed by the residents of a state at a set point in time.[1] Despite the name, figures in this article only cover household wealth and exclude government wealth, which may be substantial, as in China, or negative, as in the UK or US, and so does not show total wealth. This figure is an important indicator of a nation's ability to take on debt and sustain spending and is influenced not only by real estate prices, equity market prices, exchange rates, liabilities and incidence in a country of the population, but also by human resources, natural resources, and capital and technological advancements, which may create new assets or render others worthless in the future.

The most significant component by far among most developed nations is commonly reported as household net wealth or worth, and reflects infrastructure investment. National wealth can fluctuate, as evidenced in the United States after the Great Recession and subsequent economic recovery. During periods when equity markets experience strong growth, the relative national and per capita wealth of the countries where people are more exposed on those markets, such as the United States and United Kingdom, tend to rise. On the other hand, when equity markets are depressed, the relative wealth of the countries where people invest more in real estate and bonds, such as France and Italy, tend to rise instead.

Total household wealth by country

* indicates "Wealth in country or territory" or "Economy of country or territory" links.

List by UBS and Credit Suisse published in 2023 pertaining to total wealth of countries in 2022[2]
width=140pxCountry (or area) !Total wealth
(USD bn)		% of world Wealth to GDP
ratio[3]
(201719)
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Countries ranking through time

In the following table are ranked the 30 countries by the largest national net wealth from 2000 to 2022 according to UBS and Credit Suisse S.A. (August 2023).[4]

The 30 largest countries by net national wealth (in billions USD)
Country 2000 Country 2005 Country 2010 Country 2015 Country 2020 Country 2022 Country Peak value Peak year
117,825 182,218 252,084 297,743 422,718 454,385 465,666 2021
43,423 62,634 64,661 87,959 126,300 139,866 145,793 2021
19,404 19,476 28,640 46,535 73,866 84,485 85,947 2021
6,565 10,949 25,493 21,519 26,744 22,582 29,718 2011
6,160 9,679 13,526 13,978 18,053 17,426 18,412 2021
5,522 9,457 11,934 12,009 16,326 15,972 16,741 2021
4,704 9,073 11,545 11,594 15,454 15,727 16,326 2020
3,704 8,522 11,199 10,506 12,688 15,365 15,365 2022
2,613 6,905 8,701 8,948 12,176 11,263 12,820 2007
2,497 4,363 6,832 6,930 10,586 11,020 12,501 2021
1,721 3,508 6,810 6,424 9,625 9,890 10,734 2021
1,591 3,480 6,662 6,177 9,268 9,720 10,296 2007
1,553 3,266 4,744 6,128 8,759 8,487 9,946 2021
1,500 2,524 3,323 3,514 5,447 5,422 5,776 2021
1,437 1,883 3,128 3,428 4,920 4,869 5,447 2020
1,273 1,826 2,892 3,255 4,673 4,863 4,893 2021
1,110 1,737 2,628 2,659 3,767 4,829 4,863 2022
871 1,563 2,565 2,548 3,544 4,628 4,628 2022
828 1,067 2,261 2,531 3,446 4,386 4,386 2022
719 1,064 2,165 2,398 3,177 3,493 3,544 2020
646 1,034 1,718 1,899 3,092 3,256 3,495 2021
618 1,020 1,628 1,824 3,087 3,195 3,256 2022
525 976 1,588 1,783 2,742 3,034 3,034 2022
522 966 1,460 1,777 1,905 2,335 2,865 2021
451 869 1,359 1,437 1,855 2,268 2,268 2022
422 799 1,252 1,408 1,793 1,906 1,998 2021
415 731 1,022 1,075 1,637 1,869 1,970 2013
364 704 988 1,055 1,509 1,794 1,906 2022
336 696 958 1,035 1,465 1,644 1,855 2020
336 622 936 1,000 1,443 1,592 1,658 2021
324 620 926 993 1,436 1,426 1,644 2022

Shares of global wealth

The following table indicates the share of global wealth of the ten wealthiest countries by net national wealth at given years. The share of global wealth of a country that is 5% or greater at a given year is in bold.

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share of
the top 10
2000— 2.2% 3.1% 4.0% 5.2% — 4.7% 16.5% 1.5% 2.1% 5.6% 36.9% 81.8%
2001— 2.1% 3.6% 4.0% 5.2% — 4.6% 14.1% 1.5% 2.3% 5.6% 38.8% 81.8%
2002— 2.0% 3.7% 4.6% 5.5% — 5.3% 13.8% 1.7% 2.9% 6.1% 35.1% 80.7%
20031.9% 2.2% 3.7% 5.2% 5.8% — 5.7% 12.9% — 3.5% 6.2% 32.8% 79.9%
20041.9% 2.2% 3.9% 5.6% 5.7% — 5.7% 11.5% — 3.9% 6.5% 32.5% 79.4%
2005— 2.4% 4.7% 5.3% 5.0% — 5.2% 10.7% 1.9% 3.8% 6.0% 34.4% 79.4%
20062.0% 2.3% 5.0% 5.8% 5.0% — 5.5% 9.5% — 4.2% 6.4% 32.3% 78.0%
20072.3% 2.6% 6.0% 6.1% 5.3% — 5.5% 8.6% — 4.4% 6.2% 29.3% 76.3%
2008— 2.2% 8.2% 6.0% 5.4% 2.2% 5.6% 11.2% — 4.4% 4.4% 27.5% 77.1%
20092.4% 2.6% 8.6% 5.7% 5.3% — 5.4% 10.2% — 4.1% 4.8% 26.3% 75.4%
Shares of global wealth (%) of the ten wealthiest countries by net national wealth for 2010–19
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share of
the top 10
2010— 2.7% 10.1% 5.4% 4.7% 2.7% 4.6% 11.4% — 3.5% 4.4% 25.7% 75.2%
2011— 2.7% 11.9% 5.1% 4.6% 2.5% 4.3% 11.4% — 3.4% 4.5% 25.2% 75.6%
2012— 2.8% 12.5% 4.8% 4.6% 2.7% 4.2% 9.8% — 2.9% 4.4% 25.6% 74.3%
2013— 2.7% 13.8% 4.8% 4.7% 2.6% 4.1% 7.8% — 2.7% 4.5% 26.8% 74.5%
20142.2% 2.6% 15.1% 4.2% 4.3% 2.8% 3.9% 7.1% — — 4.7% 28.6% 75.5%
20152.2% 2.3% 15.6% 3.9% 4.0% 3.0% 3.5% 7.2% — — 4.7% 29.5% 75.9%
20162.2% 2.5% 16.7% 3.8% 3.9% 3.2% 3.3% 7.2% — — 4.0% 29.9% 76.7%
20172.2% 2.4% 17.4% 3.9% 4.1% 3.3% 3.3% 6.7% — — 4.1% 28.4% 75.8%
2018— 2.2% 18.4% 3.8% 4.1% 3.4% 3.0% 6.7% 2.2% — 3.7% 28.5% 76.0%
2019— 2.3% 18.1% 3.6% 4.0% 3.4% 2.8% 6.5% 2.1% — 3.6% 29.6% 76.0%
Shares of global wealth (%) of the ten wealthiest countries by net national wealth for 2020 onwards
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share of
the top 10
2020— 2.5% 17.5% 3.9% 4.3% 3.0% 2.9% 6.3% 2.3% — 3.7% 29.9% 76.3%
20212.3% 2.7% 18.5% 3.5% 4.0% 3.2% 2.5% 5.4% — — 3.6% 31.3% 77.0%
2022— 2.5% 18.6% 3.5% 3.8% 3.4% 2.4% 5.0% 2.2% — 3.5% 30.8% 75.7%
2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan). stat.gov.tw. 9 August 2016.
  2. Book: Shorrocks, Anthony. Anthony Shorrocks. Global Wealth Databook 2023. Davies. James. Lluberas. Rodrigo. UBS and Credit Suisse Research Institute. 2023.
  3. Web site: GDP (current US$) Data. 2021-05-31. data.worldbank.org.
  4. Web site: Global wealth report. 17 August 2023. .

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