According to analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), global financial wealth growth slowed to a near standstill last year, rising only 1.6% after a 7.5% gain in 2017 and a compound annual growth rate of 6.2% from 2013 to 2017.
Additionally, when a rebounding U.S. dollar is factored in, asset values in 2018 actually declined 1.6%, wiping out any gain. This represents the first negative wealth growth since 2008.
The bad news notwithstanding, the amount of personal financial wealth remained enormous at $206 trillion. Find out how the various nations ranked in the BCG analysis.