Billionaire wealth surged last year, with the world's richest individuals adding $2 trillion to their pockets in 2024, according to a new report released Monday.

Group’s report comes as the world’s political and financial elite prepare for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

The charity reported that the wealth of the world's billionaires grew from $13 trillion to $15 trillion in 2024, a rate that is three times faster than in 2023.

Oxfam International reported that billionaires' wealth increased three times faster in 2024, outpacing the previous year's growth. Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the group also forecasts the emergence of five trillionaires within a decade,

Billionaire wealth surged in 2024, as the world’s richest people increasingly benefited from inheritance and powerful connections, Oxfam said in its annual inequality report.

Billionaire wealth grew by $2tn in 2024, three times faster than the previous year, according to Oxfam's latest report on wealth. View on euronews

The wealth of the world's super-rich is growing ever faster, a study published on Monday by the development organization Oxfam has shown ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. According to the report,