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The charity reported that the wealth of the world's billionaires grew from $13 trillion to $15 trillion in 2024, a rate that is three times faster than in 2023.
The world's richest accumulated massive wealth in 2024, which some speculate could reach even greater heights in the next few years.
The world could soon see its first trillionaires, with five individuals projected to reach the milestone within the next decade if current trends persist, according to Oxfam's annual inequality report released Sunday reported CNN Business.
Oxfam's latest report shows billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, with new billionaires minted daily. Discover how wealth inequality is widening globally.
Currently the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, with earnings of 430 billion dollars, could become a trillionaire in a few years.
In total, billionaire wealth skyrocketed by $2 trillion, adding more than 200 individuals to this cohort. The accumulation of riches at the very top is going so unchecked that Oxfam estimates there will be five trillionaires within the coming decade.
The World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss Alpine resort on the same day as the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Five individuals are predicted to have net worths upwards of one trillion in a certain number of years. Can you guess who they are?
Move over billionaires. The first trillionaires are on their way.
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The global elite returned to the Swiss town of Davos this week as the Oxfam charity revealed that the rich are getting richer. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) comes amid climate disaster, war in the Middle East and Ukraine and Donald Trump’s inauguration.