Billionaires in the World
Top Billionaires
Exactly how much are the
world’s billionaires worth? $7.05 trillion, according
to FORBES’ latest ranking — besting last year’s record-breaking $6.4 trillion
sum by a hefty $650 billion. The jump is driven in part by 290 newcomers, our
biggest freshman class, which helps push the total number of billionaires in
the world to 1,826, the highest number we’ve ever recorded.
1.
Bill Gates
Net Worth: $79.2 B
Source of wealth: Microsoft
2.
Carlos Slim Helu & family
Net Worth: $77.1 B
Source of wealth: telecom
3.
Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $72.7 B
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: $64.5 B
Source of wealth: Zara
5.
Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $54.3 B
Source of wealth: Oracle
6.
Charles Koch
Net Worth: $42.9 B
Source of wealth: diversified
6.
David Koch
Net Worth: $42.9 B
Source of wealth: diversified
7.
Christy Walton & family
Net Worth: $41.7 B
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
8.
Jim Walton
Net Worth: $40.6 B
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
9.
Liliane Bettencourt & family
Net Worth: $40.1 B
Source of wealth: L’Oreal
10.
Mark Zuckerberg
Net Worth: $33.4 B
Source of wealth: Facebook
11.
Larry Page
Net Worth: $29.7 B
Source of wealth: Google
12.
Steve Ballmer
Net Worth: $21.5 B
Source of wealth: Microsoft
