In an international survey, which included 35 countries from Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and Central and South America, it was found that between 1995 and 1998, NPOs created total assets of over US $ 1.3 trillion and mobilized manpower reserves of 39.5 million people-22.7 million staff and 16.8 million volunteers.
此一針對非營利部門的跨國調查，涵蓋非洲、中東，南亞、歐洲以及中南美洲等 35 個已開發、開發中及轉變中各類型國家，在 1995 至 1998 年共創造了 1.3 兆美元的驚人產值，總計有 3950 萬人投入，其中 2270 萬人領有薪資，1680 萬人為義工。