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The World's 2170 Billionaires Control $33 Trillion In Net Worth

We had spotted quite a few statistics on millionaires and billionaires (this one is our favorite) - we spotted this stat today, that the world's 2170 billionaires control $33 trillion in net worth (Source).

There is some math behind that claim, based on social circles, but two facts stand out: the current 2170 global billionaires represents a 60% increase since 2009, and their consolidated net worth has more than doubled from $3.1 trillion in 2009 to $6.5 trillion now.

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