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With profits of $2.2 trillion, a historic leap in the wealth of the global elite

Billionaires are widening the global wealth gap

مدحت الشيخ
Last updated: 01/01/2026 12:34 pm
Medhat Elsheikh
مدحت الشيخ
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New York, USA – A recent economic report revealed that the world’s richest people added about $2.2 trillion to their wealth during 2025, a record increase that reflects the accelerating growth of billionaires’ wealth compared to the rest of society around the world.

The report explained that the huge gains were driven by rising global stock markets.

And the remarkable growth in the technology, artificial intelligence, and energy sectors,

This is in addition to the expansion of investments in high-yield assets.

He pointed out that a limited segment of the very wealthy captured the lion’s share of this increase.

This has led to a deepening of the wealth gap globally.

This comes at a time when large segments of the population are suffering

from the pressures of inflation and rising living costs.

The report added that the United States, China and a number of European countries

led the way in terms of the growth of billionaires’ wealth.

With the growing wealth of well-known names and the emergence of new players in the world of finance and business.

Economic experts believe that this significant increase brings the debate

about tax fairness back to the forefront.

And the role of governments in redistributing wealth and achieving greater economic balance globally.

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