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Published by May 24, 2024
As of 2022, a majority of the world's billionaires had earned their wealth themselves. Nearly 2,000 of the total 3,194 billionaires worldwide that year had earned their fortune this way. Meanwhile, 317 billionaires had inherited their wealth. The most common age of billionaires was 50 to 70 years, which is unsurprising, as it takes a long time to build up a vast fortune.
Number of billionaires around the world in 2022, by wealth source and age group
| Source of wealth | Self-made | Inherited / self-made | Inherited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 50 years | 169 | 78 | 56 |
| 50-70 years | 988 | 416 | 135 |
| 70 years or more | 780 | 442 | 125 |
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Values calculated by Statista using percentages provided by the source. Figures do not add up to the total number of billionaires that year as the shares were rounded by the source.
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