$27,000 per ticket: Davos in numbers - BBC News

It's that time of year when the rich and powerful - as well as the simply famous - head to a Swiss mountain village to discuss the big issues of the day and attempt to put the world to rights.<br />The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has grown from a small huddle in the 1970s when it was started by the academic Klaus Schwab, to hosting more than 2,500 participants - with more than 40 world leaders, 1,000 chief executives or company chairs, as well as a sprinkling of Nobel Laureates.<br />Here is the BBC News guide to Davos in numbers.<br />Statistics relate to this year's meeting<br /><br />Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog<br />Check out our website: <br />Facebook: <br />Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld<br />Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews