but china is catching up measured in u.s. dollars the people's republic now boasts around $1300000.00 as followed by japan with $1100000.00 the study also says that just 3 percent of the world's population owns around hoffer of global wealth that set things could well change over the coming years as the met suggests that by 2023 so in 4 years the number of millionaires in asia and africa could actually rise by 10 percent that's there's hope for you and me and that's it for me and the business team here in berlin for more business news and lots of background stories check out d w dot com slash business states unity w. news is next right after this quick look at global markets it's watching your business age.