List of people whose fortune exceeds $ 1 billion in 2009 according to Forbes magazine .
The total number of billionaires has increased compared to the previous year by 218 people, thus making 1011 people (including 97 newcomers) from 55 countries of the world. The largest number of billionaires lives in the USA - 403 people, followed by China - 64 people and Russia - 62 people.
The total capital of the participants in the list is $ 3.567 trillion, which is 1.153 trillion more than in the previous year.
The three richest people
1st - Carlos Slim Elu
Mexico2nd - Bill Gates
USA3rd - Warren Buffett
USA
The First Twenty-Five Billionaires
| # in 2010 | # in 2009 | Name | Age | Fortune, billion $ | Change fortune, billion $ | A country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 ↑ | 3 | Carlos Slim Elu and family | 70 | 53.5 ▲ | +18.5 | Mexico |
| 02 ↓ | one | Bill Gates | 54 | 53.0 ▲ | +13.0 | USA |
| 03 ↓ | 2 | Warren Buffett | 79 | 47.0 ▲ | +10.0 | USA |
| 04 ↑ | 7 | Mukesh Ambani | 52 | 29.0 ▲ | +9.5 | India |
| 05 ↑ | eight | Lakshmi Mittal | 59 | 28.7 ▲ | +9.4 | India |
| 06 ↓ | four | Lawrence Ellison | 65 | 28.0 ▲ | +5.5 | USA |
| 07 ↑ | 15 | Bernard Arnault | 61 | 27,5 ▲ | +11.0 | France |
| 08 ↑ | 61 | Eike Batista | 53 | 27.0 ▲ | +19.5 | Brazil |
| 09 ↑ | ten | Amancio Ortega | 74 | 25.0 ▲ | +6.7 | Spain |
| 10 ↓ | 6 | Karl Albrecht (de) | 90 | 23,5 ▲ | +2.0 | Germany |
| 11 ↓ | five | Ingvar Kamprad and family | 83 | 23,0 ▲ | +1.0 | Sweden |
| 12 ↔ | 12 | Christina Walton and family | 55 | 22.5 ▲ | +4.9 | USA |
| 13 ↑ | 18 | Stefan Persson | 62 | 22,4 ▲ | +7.9 | Sweden |
| 14 ↑ | sixteen | Li Jiacheng (Li Kashin) | 81 | 21.0 ▲ | +4.7 | Hong Kong |
| 15 ↓ | eleven | Jim Walton | 62 | 20.7 ▲ | +2.9 | USA |
| 16 ↓ | 12 | Alice Walton | 60 | 20.6 ▲ | +3.0 | USA |
| 17 ↑ | 21 | Liliane Betancourt | 87 | 20,0 ▲ | +6.6 | France |
| 18 ↓ | 12 | S. Robson Walton | 66 | 19.8 ▲ | +2.2 | USA |
| 19 ↑ | 22 | Al Walid bin Talal Alsaud | 55 | 19,4 ▲ | + 6.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 20 ↑ | 24 | David Thomson and family | 52 | 16.0 ▲ | + 6.0 | Canada |
| 21 ↑ | 23 | Michael Otto (de) and family | 66 | 18.7 ▲ | +5.5 | Germany |
| 22 ↑ | 43 | Lee Shawki | 82 | 18.5 ▲ | +9.5 | Hong Kong |
| 23 ↓ | 17 | Michael Bloomberg | 68 | 18.0 ▲ | +2.0 | USA |
| 24-25 ↑ | 26 | Sergey Brin | 37 | 17.5 ▲ | +5.5 | USA |
| 24-25 ↓ | nineteen | Charles Koch | 74 | 17.5 ▲ | +3.5 | USA |
Links
- The World's Billionaires 2010
- Capital of billionaires by country in 2010 (inaccessible link)