The 2010 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2010 is the 2010 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2010 contain 1,011 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$3.57 trillion.[1] The top-ranked person was Carlos Slim Helu & family, with an estimated US$53.5 billion (telecom).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2010 World's Billionaires list.[1] Net worth figures are Forbes's own estimates, in US dollars, at the time the list was compiled; they are not audited figures. Totals and breakdowns were calculated by Powerbase from that data: country means the country of citizenship recorded by Forbes; regions are a grouping of those countries made for this page (Forbes does not publish them in this form); gender is as recorded by Forbes; and industry is the first industry category Forbes assigns to each entry. Entries listed by Forbes as a family (for example "& family") are counted once. Forbes's own methodology article could not be opened for this page, so its details are not summarised here.
This page deliberately reproduces only aggregate figures and the top 100 entries, not the complete Forbes list. It contains no breakdown by religion, ethnicity or race.
Summary
Summary of the list
| Measure |
Value
|
| Number of billionaires |
1,011
|
| Combined net worth |
US$3.57 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$3.53 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.00 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
0
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$0.34 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
56
|
[1]
By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
403 |
39.9% |
1,349.3
|
| China |
64 |
6.3% |
133.2
|
| Russia |
62 |
6.1% |
265.0
|
| Germany |
53 |
5.2% |
217.7
|
| India |
49 |
4.8% |
222.1
|
| United Kingdom |
29 |
2.9% |
76.7
|
| Turkey |
28 |
2.8% |
42.8
|
| Hong Kong |
25 |
2.5% |
115.6
|
| Canada |
24 |
2.4% |
74.7
|
| Japan |
22 |
2.2% |
68.6
|
| Brazil |
18 |
1.8% |
90.3
|
| Taiwan |
18 |
1.8% |
38.5
|
| Spain |
13 |
1.3% |
50.4
|
| Italy |
13 |
1.3% |
58.4
|
| France |
12 |
1.2% |
89.7
|
| Switzerland |
11 |
1.1% |
41.0
|
| South Korea |
11 |
1.1% |
23.8
|
| Australia |
11 |
1.1% |
25.7
|
| Sweden |
10 |
1.0% |
83.7
|
| Saudi Arabia |
10 |
1.0% |
59.4
|
| Israel |
10 |
1.0% |
28.3
|
| Mexico |
9 |
0.9% |
90.3
|
| Malaysia |
9 |
0.9% |
39.3
|
| Indonesia |
7 |
0.7% |
16.3
|
| Ireland |
6 |
0.6% |
17.1
|
| All other (31) |
84 |
8.3% |
249.9
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| North America |
427 |
42.2% |
1,424.0
|
| Europe |
276 |
27.3% |
1,047.1
|
| Asia-Pacific |
234 |
23.1% |
728.9
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
37 |
3.7% |
229.4
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
33 |
3.3% |
126.7
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
4 |
0.4% |
11.7
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
918 |
90.8% |
3,239.5
|
| Women |
89 |
8.8% |
317.6
|
| Not stated |
4 |
0.4% |
10.7
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Investments |
83 |
8.2% |
296.0
|
| Fashion and Retail |
74 |
7.3% |
364.9
|
| Real Estate |
61 |
6.0% |
202.6
|
| Diversified |
60 |
5.9% |
247.5
|
| Food and Beverage |
57 |
5.6% |
179.7
|
| Manufacturing |
57 |
5.6% |
158.6
|
| Finance |
51 |
5.0% |
134.9
|
| Investments |
49 |
4.8% |
133.8
|
| Service |
43 |
4.3% |
94.8
|
| Metals & Mining |
41 |
4.1% |
219.4
|
| Technology |
39 |
3.9% |
245.3
|
| Health care |
38 |
3.8% |
100.5
|
| Technology |
35 |
3.5% |
90.9
|
| Media |
34 |
3.4% |
94.9
|
| Energy |
33 |
3.3% |
170.9
|
| Not stated |
30 |
3.0% |
66.6
|
| Media |
29 |
2.9% |
97.5
|
| Construction & Engineering |
27 |
2.7% |
66.1
|
| Energy |
25 |
2.5% |
72.4
|
| Real Estate |
24 |
2.4% |
60.2
|
| Logistics |
22 |
2.2% |
55.9
|
| Fashion and Retail |
21 |
2.1% |
122.4
|
| Telecom |
17 |
1.7% |
107.2
|
| Automotive |
13 |
1.3% |
38.0
|
| Sports |
10 |
1.0% |
16.4
|
| Finance and Investments |
9 |
0.9% |
14.4
|
| Gaming |
8 |
0.8% |
27.8
|
| Sports |
7 |
0.7% |
10.9
|
| Billionaire |
4 |
0.4% |
27.1
|
| Politics |
3 |
0.3% |
29.2
|
| Fashion & Retail |
3 |
0.3% |
4.3
|
| Business |
2 |
0.2% |
13.5
|
| Oil |
1 |
0.1% |
2.2
|
| Celebrity |
1 |
0.1% |
1.0
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2010.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
53.5 |
70 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 2 |
Bill Gates |
53.0 |
54 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 3 |
Warren Buffett |
47.0 |
79 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Investments
|
| 4 |
Mukesh Ambani |
29.0 |
52 |
India |
petrochemicals, oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 5 |
Lakshmi Mittal |
28.7 |
59 |
India |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 6 |
Larry Ellison |
28.0 |
65 |
United States |
Oracle |
Technology
|
| 7 |
Bernard Arnault |
27.5 |
61 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 8 |
Eike Batista |
27.0 |
53 |
Brazil |
mining, oil |
Energy
|
| 9 |
Amancio Ortega |
25.0 |
73 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 10 |
Karl Albrecht |
23.5 |
90 |
Germany |
Aldi |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 11 |
Ingvar Kamprad & family |
23.0 |
83 |
Sweden |
Ikea |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 12 |
Christy Walton & family |
22.5 |
55 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 13 |
Stefan Persson |
22.4 |
62 |
Sweden |
Hennes & Mauritz |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 14 |
Li Ka-shing |
21.0 |
81 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 15 |
Jim Walton |
20.7 |
62 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 16 |
Alice Walton |
20.6 |
60 |
United States |
Walmart |
Billionaire
|
| 17 |
Liliane Bettencourt |
20.0 |
87 |
France |
L'Oreal |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 18 |
S. Robson Walton |
19.8 |
66 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 19 |
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud |
19.4 |
55 |
Saudi Arabia |
investments |
Investments
|
| 20 |
David Thomson & family |
19.0 |
52 |
Canada |
inheritance |
Media
|
| 21 |
Michael Otto & family |
18.7 |
66 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 22 |
Lee Shau Kee |
18.5 |
82 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 23 |
Michael Bloomberg |
18.0 |
68 |
United States |
Bloomberg |
Politics
|
| 24 |
Sergey Brin |
17.5 |
36 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 24 |
Charles Koch |
17.5 |
74 |
United States |
manufacturing, energy |
Diversified
|
| 24 |
David Koch |
17.5 |
69 |
United States |
manufacturing, energy |
Diversified
|
| 24 |
Larry Page |
17.5 |
37 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 28 |
Michele Ferrero & family |
17.0 |
83 |
Italy |
chocolates |
Food and Beverage
|
| 28 |
Kwok Thomas & Raymond & family |
17.0 |
|
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 28 |
Azim Premji |
17.0 |
64 |
India |
software |
Technology
|
| 31 |
Theo Albrecht |
16.7 |
87 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
|
| 32 |
Vladimir Lisin |
15.8 |
53 |
Russia |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 33 |
Steve Ballmer |
14.5 |
53 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 33 |
Robert Kuok |
14.5 |
86 |
Malaysia |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 35 |
George Soros |
14.0 |
79 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Investments
|
| 36 |
Anil Ambani |
13.7 |
50 |
India |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 37 |
Paul Allen |
13.5 |
57 |
United States |
Microsoft, investments |
Technology
|
| 37 |
Michael Dell |
13.5 |
45 |
United States |
Dell |
Technology
|
| 39 |
Mikhail Prokhorov |
13.4 |
44 |
Russia |
investments |
Investments
|
| 40 |
Birgit Rausing & family |
13.0 |
86 |
Sweden |
packaging |
Manufacturing
|
| 40 |
Shashi & Ravi Ruia |
13.0 |
66 |
India |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 42 |
Mikhail Fridman |
12.7 |
45 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 43 |
Jeff Bezos |
12.3 |
46 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 44 |
Savitri Jindal & family |
12.2 |
59 |
India |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 45 |
Donald Bren |
12.0 |
77 |
United States |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 45 |
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor & family |
12.0 |
58 |
United Kingdom |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 45 |
John Paulson |
12.0 |
54 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Investments
|
| 48 |
Abigail Johnson |
11.5 |
48 |
United States |
Fidelity |
Business
|
| 48 |
Jorge Paulo Lemann |
11.5 |
70 |
Brazil |
beer |
Finance
|
| 50 |
Roman Abramovich |
11.2 |
43 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Diversified
|
| 51 |
Susanne Klatten |
11.1 |
47 |
Germany |
BMW, drugs |
Automotive
|
| 52 |
Iris Fontbona & family |
11.0 |
|
Chile |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 52 |
Forrest Mars, Jr. |
11.0 |
78 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 52 |
Jacqueline Mars |
11.0 |
70 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 52 |
John Mars |
11.0 |
73 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 52 |
Ronald Perelman |
11.0 |
67 |
United States |
leveraged buyouts |
Investments
|
| 57 |
Oleg Deripaska |
10.7 |
42 |
Russia |
aluminum |
Metals & Mining
|
| 58 |
Vagit Alekperov |
10.6 |
59 |
Russia |
Lukoil |
Energy
|
| 59 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio |
10.5 |
74 |
Italy |
eyewear |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 59 |
Carl Icahn |
10.5 |
74 |
United States |
leveraged buyouts |
Investments
|
| 61 |
Vladimir Potanin |
10.3 |
49 |
Russia |
Norilsk Nickel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 62 |
Phil Knight |
10.2 |
72 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 63 |
Ricardo Salinas Pliego & family |
10.1 |
54 |
Mexico |
retail, media, financing |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 64 |
Mohammed Al Amoudi |
10.0 |
65 |
Saudi Arabia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 64 |
Ernesto Bertarelli & family |
10.0 |
44 |
Switzerland |
biotech |
Health care
|
| 64 |
Anne Cox Chambers |
10.0 |
90 |
United States |
Cox Enterprises |
Media
|
| 64 |
George Kaiser |
10.0 |
67 |
United States |
oil & gas, banking |
Energy
|
| 64 |
Hans Rausing |
10.0 |
83 |
Sweden |
packaging |
Media
|
| 64 |
Joseph Safra |
10.0 |
71 |
Brazil |
banking |
Finance
|
| 70 |
Alexey Mordashov |
9.9 |
44 |
Russia |
Severstal |
Metals & Mining
|
| 71 |
Viktor Rashnikov |
9.8 |
61 |
Russia |
steel |
Manufacturing
|
| 72 |
German Larrea Mota Velasco & family |
9.7 |
56 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 73 |
Sheldon Adelson |
9.3 |
76 |
United States |
casinos, hotels |
Gaming
|
| 74 |
Silvio Berlusconi & family |
9.0 |
73 |
Italy |
media |
Politics
|
| 74 |
Dan Duncan |
9.0 |
77 |
United States |
energy |
Energy
|
| 74 |
Kushal Pal Singh |
9.0 |
78 |
India |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 77 |
Nasser Al-Kharafi & family |
8.7 |
66 |
Kuwait |
construction |
Diversified
|
| 77 |
Francois Pinault & family |
8.7 |
73 |
France |
retail |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 79 |
Dmitry Rybolovlev |
8.6 |
43 |
Russia |
fertilizer |
Manufacturing
|
| 80 |
Iskander Makhmudov |
8.5 |
46 |
Russia |
mining, metals, machinery |
Metals & Mining
|
| 80 |
James Simons |
8.5 |
71 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Investments
|
| 82 |
Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez & family |
8.3 |
77 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 83 |
German Khan |
8.2 |
48 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 84 |
Eliodoro, Bernardo & Patricia Matte |
8.1 |
|
Chile |
paper |
Manufacturing
|
| 85 |
Edward Johnson, III. |
8.0 |
79 |
United States |
Fidelity |
Investments
|
| 86 |
Kumar Birla |
7.9 |
42 |
India |
commodities |
Diversified
|
| 87 |
Sunil Mittal & family |
7.8 |
52 |
India |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 88 |
John Fredriksen |
7.7 |
65 |
Cyprus |
shipping |
Logistics
|
| 89 |
Serge Dassault & family |
7.6 |
84 |
France |
aviation |
Manufacturing
|
| 89 |
Petr Kellner |
7.6 |
45 |
Czech Republic |
insurance |
Finance
|
| 89 |
Ananda Krishnan |
7.6 |
71 |
Malaysia |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 89 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
7.6 |
61 |
Japan |
retail |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 93 |
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber |
7.5 |
51 |
Saudi Arabia |
real estate, hotels |
Real Estate
|
| 93 |
Len Blavatnik |
7.5 |
52 |
United States |
Access Industries |
Energy
|
| 93 |
David & Simon Reuben |
7.5 |
67 |
United Kingdom |
investments, real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 93 |
Nobutada Saji & family |
7.5 |
64 |
Japan |
beverages |
|
| 93 |
Alain & Gerard Wertheimer |
7.5 |
|
France |
Chanel |
Fashion and Retail
|
| 93 |
Vladimir Yevtushenkov |
7.5 |
61 |
Russia |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 99 |
August von Finck |
7.3 |
80 |
Germany |
investments |
Investments
|
| 100 |
Lee Kun-Hee |
7.2 |
68 |
South Korea |
Samsung |
Diversified
|
| 100 |
Alisher Usmanov |
7.2 |
56 |
Russia |
steel, telecom, stocks |
Metals & Mining
|
| 100 |
Galen Weston & family |
7.2 |
69 |
Canada |
retail |
Fashion and Retail
|
See also
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