Hidden offshore wealth exceeds the combined assets of half the human population
A small fraction of the global population conceals 2.8 trillion dollars in offshore accounts, a staggering sum that surpasses the collective wealth of the poorest four billion people on the planet.
The wealthiest 0.1 percent of humanity holds more hidden offshore assets than the combined wealth of half the global population. This 2.8 trillion dollar shadow economy functions through regulatory arbitrage, where capital migrates to jurisdictions with minimal tax disclosure. The scale is so vast that it exceeds the total government spending of almost every nation except the United States, China, and Japan.
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