nice info sir. thanks. On 10/15/14, ramji tripati <[email protected]> wrote: > I want share some general data and what interest all of us; particular to > India. > For the purpose of the report, they have taken into account only adult > population. > We continue to be a very poor country. So being rich is all the more > significant in our country. > For dollar to rupee conversion, the rate assumed is 1 USD = Rs.60. > A country is considered rich, if the average wealth per person is over > $100,000 (Rs.60 lakhs). > The richest country in the world is Switzerland with average wealth > per person of $581,000 (Rs.3.49 crores). > The top ten richest countries in the world are Belgium, Denmark, > Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, France, UK and USA. > India's average wealth per person is $4645 (Rs.2.79 lakhs) and the > median wealth is $1006 (Rs.60 thousand). > An average Swiss citizen is 125 times better off than an average Indian > citizen. > Median wealth of 60K implies half of our population is not even worth > Rs.60,000. In fact > 95% of the population in India has a wealth below $10,000 (Rs.6 lakhs). > Inequality is a way of life. This is not only true for India but holds > good for other countries as well. > Globally, the top 1% of the population owns close to 50% of the wealth. > Top 10% owns 87% of all wealth. > The bottom 50% of the populations barely owns 1% of global wealth. > 21% of the global population is classified as middle class- with a > wealth of above $10,000 (Rs.6 lakhs) to $100,000 (Rs.60 lakhs). > There are 128,200 individuals in the world who are worth more than $50 > million (Rs.300 crores). > There are 45,200 individuals in the world who are worth more than $100 > million (Rs.600 crores). > The total wealth of the world is $263 trillion. India's total wealth > is $3.6 trillion. We are 18% of the world's population but have wealth > of only 1.36%. > 2.38 lakh Indians are members of top 1% of global wealth holders. > 3.8 million Indians are members of top 10% global wealth holders. > 1.82 lakh Indians are worth $ 1 million (Rs.6 crore) or more. > 2.3 million (or) 0.3% adult Indians are worth $100,000 (Rs.60 lakhs) or > more. > So only top 0.3% of the India's population can be classified as rich > according to the global yard stick of wealth => $100,000 > Property and other real assets like gold contribute 86% of Indians wealth. > > > > -- > With thanks and regards > > (Ramji Tripathi) > Personal Assistant, > BANARASA HINDU UNIVERSITY, > Varanasi: 221005 > Mob: 9453365780, > 7524936161, > 9454256751 > Facebook ID: ramji.tripathi.503 > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
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