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The overall financial wealth of high net worth individuals declined across all regions in 2011, with the exception of the Middle East, according to the World Wealth Report 2012, released by Capgemini and its new partner, RBC Wealth Management.
The 16th annual World Wealth Report finds that the number of HNWIs in Asia-Pacific expanded 1.6 per cent to 3.37 million in 2011, making Asia-Pacific the largest HNWI region for the first time, surpassing North America's HNWI population of 3.35 million.
The number of HNWIs in Asia-Pacific rose, but how did the rich Indians perform?
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How did the richest Indians fare in 2011?
Image: A woman looks at the products on display at a Gucci showroom in Mumbai.Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters
India
Number of HNWIs (2010): 153,000
Number of HNWIs (2011): 125,500
Growth: -18 per cent
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How did the richest Indians fare in 2011?
Image: A woman walks by a Louis Vuitton luxury boutique at the IFC Mall in Shanghai.Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters
China
Number of HNWIs (2010): 534,500
Number of HNWIs (2011): 562,400
Growth: +5.2 per cent
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Image: The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th story of One World Trade Center in New York.Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
The United States
Number of HNWIs (2010): 3,104,200
Number of HNWIs (2011): 3,067,700
Growth: -1.2 per cent
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Image: St Paul's Cathedral is reflected on the facade of the One New Change shopping centre in London.Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Number of HNWIs (2010): 454,300
Number of HNWIs (2011): 441,300
Growth: -2.9 per cent
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Image: Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
Australia
Number of HNWIs (2010): 192,900
Number of HNWIs (2011): 179,500
Growth: -6.9 per cent
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Image: People play volleyball on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.Photographs: Chris Wattie/Reuters
Canada
Number of HNWIs (2010): 282,300
Number of HNWIs (2011): 279,900
Growth: -0.9 per cent
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Image: A view of the Moscow River.Photographs: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
Russia
Number of HNWIs (2010): 133,700
Number of HNWIs (2011): 136,400
Growth: +2 per cent
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How did the richest Indians fare in 2011?
Image: The skyline of Frankfurt with its bank towers is seen.Photographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Germany
Number of HNWIs (2010): 923,900
Number of HNWIs (2011): 951,200
Growth: +3 per cent
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How did the richest Indians fare in 2011?
Image: National Congress building in Brasilia is illuminated with green and yellow lights.Photographs: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
Brazil
Number of HNWIs (2010): 155,400
Number of HNWIs (2011): 165,000
Growth: +6.2 per cent
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