Personal wealth of billionaires up 32% in 2020


SHANGHAI: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires across the world saw their wealth rise by 32% to US$14.7 trillion last year, with individuals from China dominating the rankings, a new study has said.

A total of 3,228 entrepreneurs with a personal fortune of at least US$1bil entered the list, 412 more than the number in the previous year.

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