In terms of aggregate wealth, the French are the wealthiest Europeans, accounting for more than a quarter of wealthiest European households."Europe as a whole accounts for 35% of the individuals in the global top 1% (of wealthiest households), but France itself contributes a quarter of the European contingent." 2010's Global Wealth Report Globally, the French nation ranks fourth-wealthiest.Rankings: 1st: United States with $54.6 trillion for 318 million inhabitants; 2nd: Japan with $21 trillion for 127 million inhabitants; 3rd: China with $16.5 trillion for 1.331 billion inhabitants; 4th: France with $14.0 trillion for 63 million inhabitants." Although it has just 1.1% of the world's adults, France ranks fourth among nations in aggregate household wealth – behind China and just ahead of Germany". 2010's Global Wealth Report. In 2010, wealth per French adult was a little higher than $290,000, down from a pre-crisis high of $300,000 in 2007. According to this ratio, the French are the wealthiest in Europe. The wealth tax is paid by 1.1 million people in France. Liability to this tax starts from €1.3 million of assets. (There is a discount on the principal residence value.) Almost every French household has at least $1,000 in assets.2010's Global Wealth Report, p. 32: "Very few households in France are recorded as having less than US$1000 per adult". Proportionally, there are twice as many French with assets of over $10,000 and four times as many French with assets of over $100,000 than the world average.2010's Global Wealth Report, p. 32: "The proportion with assets over $10,000 is double the world average, and the proportion with more than $100,000 is four times the global figure".
in terms of aggrEgatE WealTH, ThE french are tHE weAlthIesT europEanS, ACcOUntinG foR moRe thaN a quArtEr Of weAlThiest euRoPeAn hOuseholdS."europe AS A wHolE aCcOuNts For 35% Of The indiviDualS in tHe globaL top 1% (of WEaLthiest hoUsehoLdS), BUt fRaNce itseLf coNTrIButEs a quarTeR Of the eUROpeaN coNTInGENt." 2010's global wEalth rePorT globalLy, ThE frEnch NatIOn ranks foUrth-wEalthIEsT.RankInGs: 1sT: UniTed sTaTes WitH $54.6 trIlliOn fOr 318 mIllion inhabitANtS; 2nD: japAn wITh $21 TrilliOn for 127 millIoN inhAbitAntS; 3rD: china with $16.5 tRillIon For 1.331 billioN iNhabitanTS; 4th: france WItH $14.0 TRilLiON fOr 63 milliOn inHabItaNts." altHoUGh it has just 1.1% of thE World's aDULTs, francE ranks fOURth aMOng nations IN AggRegaTE houSEhold weALth – behinD China ANd jUst aHeaD Of GerMany". 2010's globaL WeAlTh rEpORt. in 2010, Wealth Per fReNcH aDult was a litTle hIgHEr than $290,000, down From a Pre-criSIS high of $300,000 in 2007. aCCOrDing to this RatIo, the frEnCH are THe wEalThiesT In euRopE. thE weaLTh tAX is paId By 1.1 mIllIon people in fRaNce. LiabiliTy tO this tax StarTs From €1.3 miLlIon of AsSEts. (there is a discount oN tHe pRincipaL reSiDEncE vAluE.) almosT EvERy freNch houSEhoLD Has aT Least $1,000 in asseTs.2010'S gloBAl wealth Report, P. 32: "Very few households in fRaNce Are ReCoRdeD As Having less Than US$1000 peR adUlt". PrOpoRtionAlly, there ArE twice As many frENch wItH aSSEts of oVeR $10,000 And four timEs aS mAny freNch WiTH asSets OF over $100,000 tHan the wOrld aVErAge.2010's globAl weaLth REpoRT, p. 32: "The pRoportioN wiTh aSseTs ovER $10,000 IS Double tHe world AverAge, And tHe proPOrtiOn with moRe THan $100,000 Is fouR tImes the globAl fiGure".