The W20. The 20 wealthiest countries in the world. Publication Date: October 2015 NEW WORLD WEALTH

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1 The W20 The 20 wealthiest countries in the world Publication Date: October 2015

2 W20 wealth rankings The following tables ranks the top 20 countries in the world by total individual wealth held. Total individual wealth refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals in each country. It includes all their net assets (wealth), including all property, cash, equities and business interests. W20: Countries ranked by total individual wealth, 2015 Rank Country Wealth (US$ billion) 1 United States China Japan Germany United Kingdom France Italy Canada Australia India Spain Brazil South Korea Switzerland Mexico Netherlands Belgium Russian Federation Indonesia Sweden 1 387

3 W20 - per capita rankings The following table ranks W20 countries by average wealth per person (otherwise known as per capita wealth). As reflected, certain countries such as India and Indonesia, only make the W20 due to their large populations. On a per capita basis, they are quite poor. W20: Countries ranked by per capita wealth, 2015 Rank Country Wealth per capita (US$) 1 Switzerland Australia United States United Kingdom Sweden Belgium Canada France Italy Japan Germany Netherlands Spain South Korea Mexico Brazil China Russian Federation Indonesia India Surprisingly, the UK ranks ahead of Sweden and well ahead of Germany on this measure. This is mainly down to the high value of real estate in the UK. Also in Germany, many people do not own their homes and rent instead this negatively impacts on their total net assets (wealth).

4 W20 - growth rankings The following table ranks W20 countries by wealth growth since Australia s growth during this period is particularly impressive. In 2000, Australia ranked behind the likes of the UK and USA on a wealth per capita basis. However, now it ranks well above these countries. W20: Countries ranked by wealth growth, Rank Country Growth (%) Wealth per capita, 2000 (US$) Wealth per capita, 2015 (US$) 1 Indonesia 362% China 341% Russian Federation 253% Australia 248% India 211% Brazil 207% South Korea 132% France 127% Canada 119% Switzerland 109% Germany 102% Sweden 92% Mexico 85% Spain 70% Netherlands 69% Italy 65% Belgium 64% United Kingdom 58% United States 41% Japan 39% Despite recent economic troubles, growth rates in France, Spain and Italy are surprisingly high. This is mainly due to particularly strong growth during the 2000 to 2007 period. Growth in these countries since 2007 has been poor.

5 Global wealth per capita rankings Ofcourse, there are several wealthy countries (on a wealth per capita basis) that do not make the W20 due to their low populations. The following table ranks all known countries by wealth per capita. World: Top 10 wealth per capita rankings, 2015 Rank Country Wealth per capita (US$) 1 Monaco Liechtenstein Switzerland Australia Norway Luxembourg Singapore United States United Kingdom Sweden

6 Focus on Africa The following table ranks major African countries by wealth per capita. Africa: Selected countries ranked by per capita wealth, 2015 Rank Country Wealth per capita (US$) 1 Mauritius South Africa Namibia Botswana Algeria Morocco Egypt, Arab Rep Angola Nigeria Cote d'ivoire Ghana Senegal Zambia Kenya Tanzania Zimbabwe Mali Mozambique Uganda Ethiopia 290 On a wealth per capita basis, the fastest growing countries in Africa during the past 15 years ( ) were Angola and Ghana. Zimbabwe was the only African country to experience a decline in per capita wealth during this period.

7 Focus on the Middle East The following table ranks major Middle Eastern countries by wealth per capita. Middle East: Selected countries ranked by per capita wealth, 2015 Rank Country Wealth per capita (US$) 1 Qatar United Arab Emirates Kuwait Israel Bahrain Oman Saudi Arabia Lebanon Turkey Jordan On a wealth per capita basis, the fastest growing country in the Middle East during the past 15 years was Qatar.

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