Signal Per capita household wealth grew in most countries but lagged GDP

Summary

MGI reports that household wealth per capita rose in most countries in 2025 yet did not keep pace with GDP, attributing the lag mainly to real estate values correcting down from pandemic peaks.

Classification

Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance

Secondary topicsCities & Housing

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:global

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53

Evidence 1

The global balance sheet 2026: Imbalance and divergence McKinsey Global Institute page=11;section=The global balance sheet: Latest totals 2026-07 accessed 2026-07-26

Part of trends 1

TrendReal estate and private debt recalibrate toward 25-year GDP ratios, helped by inflation5 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

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