Singapore’s Richest Hold More Wealth Than Bottom 80% Combined

Singapore’s top 20% households are richer than all the other families combined, a reflection of the extent of wealth inequality in the city state.

The top quintile of resident households held an average wealth of about S$5.3 million ($4.2 million) in 2023, the latest available figures based on a study published on Monday by the Ministry of Finance. Property accounted for at least half of their worth.

That compares with a combined average wealth of about S$3.5 million for all other households, with the bottom 20% having a net worth of S$293,000, the data showed.

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