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Global household wealth dipped in 2022, but so did inequality

by Kristin Schwab

Aug 21, 2023

China’s rapid economic growth in recent years narrowed the wealth gap, but so did investment losses among the affluent.

China’s rapid economic growth contributed to gains among poorer countries in recent years. Above, a busy shopping area in Beijing.

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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