3. China: $7.3 trillion
A night view of the Bund in Shanghai, July 21, 2015. [Photo/IC] |
From 2000 to 2015, the number of middle-class adults in China has increased to 109 million with a rise of 38 million, ranking first worldwide. And the total wealth of them reaches $7.3 trillion in 2015, rising by $5.6 trillion from 2000. In addition, the wealth of the middle class and beyond in China has a six-fold increase from $2.1 trillion in 2000 to $15.4 trillion in 2015.