The 2018 Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse Research Institute published that Switzerland is the richest country but the US is home to the most USD billionaires in the world.
The US currently accounts for 41% of global billionaires, more than 13.5 million people, with a total national asset of $98,200 billion. However, according to Credit Suisse, when the average of this total asset is divided among adults over the age of 18, Switzerland is the richest country.
1. Switzerland
The average adult asset is the highest in the world at 530,240 USD/person, quite a long way from the remaining positions in the top 10. Switzerland currently has about 7 million adults and 725,000 million USD billionaires.
2. Australia
Average assets for adults: $411,060, well behind the leading country Switzerland with nearly $120,000/person.
3. US
Average assets for adults: 403,970 USD/person, the highest number of USD millionri people in the world with 17.35 million people. It is estimated that in the next 5 years, the number of USD billionaires in the US will reach nearly 20.5 million people.
4. Belgium
Average assets per adult: 313,050 USD/person, Belgium is ranked 4th in the list of 10 countries with the highest assets of adults in the world. Currently, the Kingdom of Belgium has 424,000 million USD.
5. Norway
Average assets for adults: 291,100 USD/person. With a total population of more than 5.3 million people, Norway has a not-so-high number of USD billionaires, about 185,000 people.
6. New Zealand
Average assets for adults: $289,800/person, the country also has $155,000 in billionaires, this figure will increase to $230,000 by 2023.
7. Canada
Average assets for adults: $288,260/person. Currently, Canada has 29 million adults, Canada also has 1,289 million USD billionaires.
8. Denmark
Average assets for adults: $286,710/person and the country also has about $243 million in billionaires.
9. Singapore
Average assets for adults: $283,260. Singapore is the only representative of Asia on this list. Currently, this country has about 5 million adults and 184,000 USD billionaires in the world.
10. France
Average assets for adults: $280,580/person, approximately half of those of the head country, Switzerland. France is also among the countries with the largest number of USD billionaires in the world.
