The World Bank’s The Changing Wealth of Nations (CWON) program is a pioneering effort in measuring wealth. Most countries do not produce wealth estimates, a data gap the CWON program has filled for ...

Close to one third of the wealth of low-income countries comes from their “natural capital” which includes forests, protected areas, agricultural lands, energy and minerals, according to a new World ...

World Bank data shows. Countries such as Monaco continue to attract wealthy people due to its tax laws, the report notes.

The number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769, and the 10 richest men saw their wealth rise nearly $100 million a day on average, it said. Citing World Bank data, the group pointed to lingering ...

The number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769, and the 10 richest men saw their wealth rise nearly $100 million a day on average, it said. Citing World Bank data, the group pointed to lingering ...

The wealth of the world's ten richest ... needed in every country to invest in teachers, buy medicines and create good jobs is being siphoned off to the bank accounts of the super-rich.