Global Wealth Jumped 10.8% in 2025 as Median Wealth Fell Across Most Markets
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Updated · The Straits Times · Jul 23
Global Wealth Jumped 10.8% in 2025 as Median Wealth Fell Across Most Markets
2 articles · Updated · The Straits Times · Jul 23
Summary
UBS said wealth across 56 markets rose 10.8% in US-dollar terms in 2025, more than twice the pace seen in 2024 or 2023.
The gain was concentrated among the richest households, whose heavier exposure to financial assets lifted average wealth even as median wealth fell in most markets.
The divergence was starkest in the US: it ranked second globally in average wealth per adult but only 28th in median wealth, with average wealth more than 10 times the median.
The split suggests headline wealth growth is masking a widening gap between top asset holders and the typical adult across many economies.