I think this is just because wealth distribution is a powerlaw with extreme concentration at the far end. For example in this graph you can see a trend, the clo

I think this is just because wealth distribution is a powerlaw with extreme concentration at the far end. For example in this graph you can see a trend, the closer to the top, the steeper the line. https://imgur.com/a/6omRYu3 https://imgur.com/a/6omRYu3 As an extreme case, let's look at the top 3 billionaires in 2000 and 2025 respectively. 2000 Gates, Ellison, Allen $135 billion vs. $42.0 trillion ≈0.32 % 2025 Musk, Ellison, Zuckerberg $957 billion vs. $172.9 trillion ≈0.55 %