Em 2026, o mundo chegou a 25,3 milhões de milionários — um recorde que não surgiu do trabalho de muitos, mas dos algoritmos de poucos. Impulsionada pelos mercados de ações aquecidos pela inteligência artificial, a riqueza global desse grupo saltou 8,7%, atingindo US$ 98,3 trilhões. É um marco que revela menos sobre prosperidade compartilhada e mais sobre a geometria da concentração: quanto mais alto o andar, mais rápido o elevador sobe.
UOL Economia
· Jun 04, 2026
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Global millionaire population hits record 25.3 million as wealth surges 8.7%
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Geopolitical Impact
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AI-driven wealth concentration reaches record levels globally, with Asia-Pacific and North America dominating millionaire growth, while Middle East declines amid oil price pressures.
Escalation Risk
moderate
Confidence
HIGH
United States
China
Japan
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Middle East
Latin America
Africa
Significant shift toward AI-sector economies (US, China, Japan) and away from oil-dependent states. US millionaire population (8.7M) reinforces American economic dominance. Asia-Pacific's 9.4% growth signals rising wealth concentration in semiconductor and tech hubs, challenging traditional Western financial hegemony. Middle East's decline (-1.4%) reflects reduced petro-state leverage. Extreme wealth concentration (top 1% holds 34.8%) amplifies economic inequality and political influence disparities.
Echoes the Gilded Age wealth concentration of the 1890s-1920s, where technological disruption (railroads, industrialization) created rapid millionaire classes and geopolitical tensions over economic dominance.
Economic Lens
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Global millionaire population reached record 25.3M with $98.3T wealth (+8.7%), driven by AI-related stock gains, signaling strong asset appreciation but increasing wealth inequality.
Market Signal
bullish
Confidence
HIGH
Technology/AI
Semiconductors
Stock Markets
Financial Services
Energy (negative impact in Middle East)
Widening wealth gap may reduce purchasing power parity for middle/lower-income households; increased asset valuations benefit existing investors but create affordability challenges for non-wealthy populations in real estate and equities.
Likely to trigger discussions on wealth taxation, capital gains regulation, and income inequality mitigation; governments may pursue progressive tax reforms and wealth redistribution policies; potential scrutiny on AI sector concentration of wealth creation.