World Bank report finds rise in global wealth, but inequality persists

GPE media coverage - January 31, 2018 | Source: The World Bank's website

12-year-old Zinah lives in Soanafindra, a village in the region of Antananarivo, Madagascar. In 2012, a tornado destroyed her school. Thanks to the support of GPE, she is now back in school. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand

According to a report released by the World Bank and funded in part by GPE and the WAVES partnership, global wealth grew significantly over the past two decades but per capita wealth declined or stagnated in more than two dozen countries.

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