United States is the largest economy in the world with a GDP value of US$15.1 trillion in 2011. This equates to a high 22% of global GDP. US is also highly wealthy on a per capita basis. According to official estimates, wealth per capita in the United States amounted to US$171,800 at the end of 2011.
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UHNWIs who acquired their wealth from financial services – the most important sector for UHNWI wealth creation – also performed well, with their volumes rising by 11.5% over the review period, from less than 5,930 UHNWIs in 2007 to over 6,600 in 2011. Manufacturing in second place, is the primary source of wealth for 15.9% of US UHNWIs. Other important industries for UHNWIs include transport & logistics (10.4%), tech (8.2%), media (7.0%) and construction (7.0%). View more data or Buy full report
