Singapore is 4th in 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report
Singapore is the fourth wealthiest city in the world, according to the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.
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This annual report is published by the global investment migration consulting firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with the wealth research firm New World Wealth.
Previously, Singapore held the 6th spot on the list.
“Most business-friendly city”
Considered the most business-friendly city on earth, Singapore stands as a top choice for migrating millionaires.
In 2023 alone, around 3,400 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) relocated to the country.
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Currently, the city boasts 244,800 millionaires, 336 centi-millionaires (with investable wealth of over USD 100 million, or around S$135 million), and 30 billionaire residents.
According to The New Paper, this means four out of 100 Singaporeans are millionaires.
With a remarkable 64% increase in millionaires over the past decade, Singapore is also poised to surpass Tokyo as Asia’s wealthiest city “very soon”, as per the report.
Other countries in the Top 5
New York secures its spot on top of the list with 349,500 millionaires, 744 centi-millionaires , and 60 billionaires. Its residents’ total wealth is also over USD 3 trillion (~S$4 trillion), which exceeds the total wealth in most major G20 countries.
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Meanwhile, The Bay Area, which includes San Francisco and Silicon Valley, ranks second. It has seen one of the world’s highest wealth growth rates, with its millionaire population increasing by 82%.
In contrast, Tokyo suffered a 5% decline in its resident HNWI population in the past ten years. It now sits in 3rd place from being in the top spot a decade ago.
Finally, London, which held the top spot for many years, has slipped to fifth place in the rankings after a 10% decline in HNWIs.
How the countries were ranked
To come up with the ranking, New World Wealth followed the movements of over 150,000 HNWIs in its in-house database. Specifically, it focused on those with over USD 30 million (~S$40 million) in listed company holdings.
These included company founders and individuals from high-value companies with the following positions: chairperson, CEO, president, director, and managing partner.
To verify city locations, the firm relied on a variety of public sources, including LinkedIn and other business platforms.
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