The bar chart illustrates the number of houses worth over $ 5 million in eight global cities in two years: 2009 and 2014.
Overall, there was a significant increase in the number of houses sold for more than $ 5 million over the five years in nearly all the given cities, except for Singapore, where there was a reverse trend. Notably, London was the city with the highest number of houses sold in both years, while Dubai had the lowest figure among the eight.
Turning to the details, there were over 500 houses worth $ 5 million in London, a leading figure in 2009, closely followed by New York, accounting for slightly fewer sales in the same year. The number of houses decreased among countries from Hong Kong to Dubai, with the highest number at nearly 400, declining to around 10 in Dubai.
As for the second year, upward trends were observed in nearly all areas, with the highest increase recorded in London, reaching a peak of over 1600 houses worth 5 million dollars. After a rise, there was also a disparity in the figures for Hong Kong and New York, with the latter having 200 more $5 million houses at 800 overall. Sydney, Los Angeles, and Miami experienced growth, with Miami having the highest number of houses, at about 300, while the figures for the others were from 200 to 250. Dubai, similarly, had more houses in 2014, but with a negligible rise, though, at around 40.