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By the numbers: The Rich 100 vs. the average Canadian

Here's how the wealth of the richest Canadians has grown since 1999 — and how the average Canadian measures up.

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Total net worth of the Rich 100, 1999 — 2009 ($ BILLION)

1999 106.5
2000 128.8
2001 120.3
2002 111.5
2003 120.5
2004 130.1
2005 141.6
2006 153.7
2007 176.9
2008 165.1
2009 172.7

Average rich net worth

$1,727,000,000 (2009)
$1,064,000,000 (1999)

Canadian net worth per captia

$176,100 (June 30, 2009)
$102,400 (1999)

Number of Canadian incomes to equal average Rich 100 member

9,806 (2009)
10,391 (1999)

Number of Canadian incomes to equal Thomson family wealth

124,872 (2009)
204,785 (1999)