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How much money do you need to be considered super wealthy?

- DHIVANA RAJGOPAUL dhivana.rajgopaul@inl.co.za

HOW MUCH money does a person need to have to be considered super wealthy is an age-old question that many people may not have found the answer to.

The Centi-millionair­e Report 2022 published by Henley & Partners says “In the 2020s, this figure is probably $100 million”.

According to the report, people who have a $100 million (about R1.79 billion) worth of investable assets or centimilli­onaires are generally the CEOS of multinatio­nal organisati­ons or the founders of successful companies.

As of June 2022, there are 25 490 centi-millionair­es in the world. With 38% or 9 730, the US has the highest number of centi-millionair­es in the world followed by China (2 021) and India (1 132). The UK and Germany round up the top five with 968 and 966 centi-millionair­es respective­ly.

On the African continent, South Africa ranks first with 92 centimilli­onaires. On the global ranking, South Africa ranks 27th.

According to the report, cent-millionair­es are known to own super yachts and private jets while splurging on expensive art and designer threads.

They also spend their money on sending their kids to exclusive and expensive schools, with the most expensive school costing $142 340 annually.

Centi-millionair­es choose to spend their money on expensive pursuits such as art collecting, horse riding and classic car collecting.

The most expensive car that is popular with centi-millionair­es is a Ferrari 250 GTO from the 1960s that costs $40m.

 ?? FILE PEXELS ?? PEOPLE who have a $100 million (R1.79 billion) worth of investable assets or ‘centi-millionair­es’ are generally the CEOS of multinatio­nal organisati­ons or the founders of successful companies. |
FILE PEXELS PEOPLE who have a $100 million (R1.79 billion) worth of investable assets or ‘centi-millionair­es’ are generally the CEOS of multinatio­nal organisati­ons or the founders of successful companies. |

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