The 2017 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2017 is the 2017 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2017 contain 2,043 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$7.67 trillion.[1] That is 232 more than the 1,811 people in the 2016 list.[2] The top-ranked person was Bill Gates, with an estimated US$86.0 billion (Microsoft).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2017 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 |
2,043
|
| Combined net worth |
US$7.67 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$3.75 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.10 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
0
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$0.61 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
71
|
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By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
566 |
27.7% |
2,756.5
|
| China |
319 |
15.6% |
808.6
|
| Germany |
113 |
5.5% |
465.8
|
| India |
100 |
4.9% |
324.3
|
| Russia |
95 |
4.7% |
384.7
|
| Hong Kong |
67 |
3.3% |
271.1
|
| United Kingdom |
54 |
2.6% |
162.5
|
| Brazil |
43 |
2.1% |
172.1
|
| Italy |
42 |
2.1% |
151.9
|
| Canada |
39 |
1.9% |
133.8
|
| France |
38 |
1.9% |
245.1
|
| South Korea |
38 |
1.9% |
92.7
|
| Switzerland |
37 |
1.8% |
109.4
|
| Japan |
33 |
1.6% |
114.5
|
| Australia |
33 |
1.6% |
91.0
|
| Sweden |
31 |
1.5% |
117.5
|
| Taiwan |
31 |
1.5% |
75.2
|
| Turkey |
29 |
1.4% |
48.5
|
| Spain |
25 |
1.2% |
124.7
|
| Singapore |
21 |
1.0% |
59.4
|
| Thailand |
20 |
1.0% |
63.2
|
| Indonesia |
20 |
1.0% |
53.1
|
| Israel |
18 |
0.9% |
54.1
|
| Mexico |
15 |
0.7% |
116.7
|
| Philippines |
14 |
0.7% |
45.8
|
| All other (46) |
202 |
9.9% |
623.9
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Asia-Pacific |
719 |
35.2% |
2,072.4
|
| North America |
605 |
29.6% |
2,890.3
|
| Europe |
559 |
27.4% |
2,096.7
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
89 |
4.4% |
378.1
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
57 |
2.8% |
174.0
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
14 |
0.7% |
54.6
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
1,815 |
88.8% |
6,811.8
|
| Women |
217 |
10.6% |
786.6
|
| Not stated |
11 |
0.5% |
67.7
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Finance and Investments |
295 |
14.4% |
1,030.4
|
| Fashion & Retail |
237 |
11.6% |
1,041.3
|
| Real Estate |
198 |
9.7% |
621.3
|
| Diversified |
184 |
9.0% |
661.0
|
| Technology |
182 |
8.9% |
1,002.5
|
| Manufacturing |
171 |
8.4% |
479.3
|
| Food and Beverage |
154 |
7.5% |
561.8
|
| Healthcare |
127 |
6.2% |
324.9
|
| Energy |
94 |
4.6% |
373.8
|
| Media & Entertainment |
71 |
3.5% |
344.4
|
| Service |
67 |
3.3% |
185.1
|
| Metals & Mining |
56 |
2.7% |
269.8
|
| Automotive |
49 |
2.4% |
191.2
|
| Construction & Engineering |
45 |
2.2% |
129.1
|
| Logistics |
36 |
1.8% |
102.9
|
| Telecom |
27 |
1.3% |
159.7
|
| Gambling & Casinos |
25 |
1.2% |
102.2
|
| Sports |
23 |
1.1% |
63.5
|
| Not stated |
1 |
0.0% |
20.0
|
| Finance & Investments |
1 |
0.0% |
1.9
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2017.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Bill Gates |
86.0 |
61 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 2 |
Warren Buffett |
75.6 |
86 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Finance and Investments
|
| 3 |
Jeff Bezos |
72.8 |
53 |
United States |
Amazon.com |
Technology
|
| 4 |
Amancio Ortega |
71.3 |
80 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 5 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
56.0 |
32 |
United States |
Facebook |
Technology
|
| 6 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
54.5 |
77 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 7 |
Larry Ellison |
52.2 |
72 |
United States |
software |
Technology
|
| 8 |
Charles Koch |
48.3 |
81 |
United States |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 8 |
David Koch |
48.3 |
76 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 10 |
Michael Bloomberg |
47.5 |
75 |
United States |
Bloomberg LP |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 11 |
Bernard Arnault & family |
41.5 |
68 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 12 |
Larry Page |
40.7 |
43 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 13 |
Sergey Brin |
39.8 |
43 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 14 |
Liliane Bettencourt & family |
39.5 |
94 |
France |
L'Oreal |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 15 |
S. Robson Walton |
34.1 |
72 |
United States |
Wal-Mart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 16 |
Jim Walton |
34.0 |
68 |
United States |
Wal-Mart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 17 |
Alice Walton |
33.8 |
67 |
United States |
Wal-Mart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 18 |
Wang Jianlin |
31.3 |
62 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 19 |
Li Ka-shing |
31.2 |
88 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 20 |
Sheldon Adelson |
30.4 |
83 |
United States |
casinos |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 21 |
Steve Ballmer |
30.0 |
60 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 22 |
Jorge Paulo Lemann & family |
29.2 |
77 |
Brazil |
beer |
Food and Beverage
|
| 23 |
Jack Ma |
28.3 |
52 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 24 |
Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. |
27.2 |
65 |
Germany |
supermarkets |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 24 |
David Thomson & family |
27.2 |
59 |
Canada |
media |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 26 |
Jacqueline Mars |
27.0 |
77 |
United States |
candy |
Food and Beverage
|
| 26 |
John Mars |
27.0 |
81 |
United States |
candy |
Food and Beverage
|
| 28 |
Phil Knight & family |
26.2 |
79 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 29 |
Maria Franca Fissolo |
25.2 |
82 |
Italy |
Nutella, chocolates |
Food and Beverage
|
| 29 |
George Soros |
25.2 |
86 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 31 |
Ma Huateng |
24.9 |
45 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 32 |
Lee Shau Kee |
24.4 |
89 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 33 |
Mukesh Ambani |
23.2 |
59 |
India |
petrochemicals, oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 34 |
Masayoshi Son |
21.2 |
59 |
Japan |
internet, telecom |
Telecom
|
| 35 |
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen |
21.1 |
69 |
Denmark |
Lego |
Manufacturing
|
| 36 |
Georg Schaeffler |
20.7 |
52 |
Germany |
auto parts |
Automotive
|
| 37 |
Joseph Safra |
20.5 |
78 |
Brazil |
banking |
Finance and Investments
|
| 38 |
Michael Dell |
20.4 |
52 |
United States |
Dell computers |
Technology
|
| 38 |
Susanne Klatten |
20.4 |
54 |
Germany |
BMW, pharmaceuticals |
Automotive
|
| 40 |
Len Blavatnik |
20.0 |
59 |
United States |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 40 |
Laurene Powell Jobs & family |
20.0 |
53 |
United States |
Apple, Disney |
|
| 42 |
Paul Allen |
19.9 |
64 |
United States |
Microsoft, investments |
Technology
|
| 43 |
Stefan Persson |
19.6 |
69 |
Sweden |
H&M |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 44 |
Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family |
18.8 |
66 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 45 |
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud |
18.7 |
62 |
Saudi Arabia |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
| 46 |
Leonid Mikhelson |
18.4 |
61 |
Russia |
gas, chemicals |
Energy
|
| 47 |
Charles Ergen |
18.3 |
64 |
United States |
satellite TV |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 47 |
Stefan Quandt |
18.3 |
50 |
Germany |
BMW |
Automotive
|
| 49 |
James Simons |
18.0 |
78 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 50 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio & family |
17.9 |
81 |
Italy |
eyeglasses |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 51 |
Alexey Mordashov |
17.5 |
51 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 52 |
William Ding |
17.3 |
45 |
China |
online games |
Technology
|
| 53 |
Dieter Schwarz |
17.0 |
77 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 54 |
Ray Dalio |
16.8 |
67 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 55 |
Carl Icahn |
16.6 |
81 |
United States |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
| 56 |
Lakshmi Mittal |
16.4 |
66 |
India |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 57 |
Serge Dassault & family |
16.1 |
91 |
France |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 57 |
Vladimir Lisin |
16.1 |
60 |
Russia |
steel, transport |
Metals & Mining
|
| 59 |
Gennady Timchenko |
16.0 |
64 |
Russia |
oil, gas |
Energy
|
| 60 |
Wang Wei |
15.9 |
47 |
China |
package delivery |
Service
|
| 60 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
15.9 |
68 |
Japan |
fashion retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 62 |
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi |
15.8 |
72 |
Thailand |
drinks, real estate |
Food and Beverage
|
| 63 |
François Pinault & family |
15.7 |
80 |
France |
luxury goods |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 64 |
Hinduja family |
15.4 |
|
United Kingdom |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 65 |
David Reuben |
15.3 |
|
United Kingdom |
investments, real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 66 |
Donald Bren |
15.2 |
84 |
United States |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 66 |
Alisher Usmanov |
15.2 |
63 |
Russia |
steel, telecom, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 68 |
Lee Kun-Hee |
15.1 |
75 |
South Korea |
Samsung |
Diversified
|
| 69 |
Thomas & Raymond Kwok |
15.0 |
|
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 69 |
Joseph Lau |
15.0 |
65 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 69 |
Gina Rinehart |
15.0 |
63 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 72 |
Azim Premji |
14.9 |
71 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 73 |
Marcel Herrmann Telles |
14.8 |
67 |
Brazil |
beer |
Food and Beverage
|
| 74 |
Vagit Alekperov |
14.5 |
66 |
Russia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 75 |
Mikhail Fridman |
14.4 |
52 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 75 |
Abigail Johnson |
14.4 |
55 |
United States |
money management |
Finance and Investments
|
| 77 |
Pallonji Mistry |
14.3 |
87 |
Ireland |
construction |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 77 |
Vladimir Potanin |
14.3 |
56 |
Russia |
metals |
Metals & Mining
|
| 79 |
Wang Wenyin |
14.0 |
49 |
China |
mining, copper products |
Metals & Mining
|
| 80 |
Elon Musk |
13.9 |
45 |
United States |
Tesla Motors |
Automotive
|
| 80 |
Stefano Pessina |
13.9 |
75 |
Italy |
drugstores |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 82 |
German Larrea Mota Velasco & family |
13.8 |
63 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 82 |
Thomas Peterffy |
13.8 |
72 |
United States |
discount brokerage |
Finance and Investments
|
| 84 |
Iris Fontbona & family |
13.7 |
74 |
Chile |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 84 |
Dilip Shanghvi |
13.7 |
61 |
India |
pharmaceuticals |
Healthcare
|
| 86 |
Dietrich Mateschitz |
13.4 |
72 |
Austria |
Red Bull |
Food and Beverage
|
| 87 |
Harold Hamm & family |
13.3 |
71 |
United States |
oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 87 |
Robin Li |
13.3 |
48 |
China |
internet search |
Technology
|
| 89 |
Andrey Melnichenko |
13.2 |
45 |
Russia |
coal, fertilizers |
Energy
|
| 90 |
Rupert Murdoch & family |
13.1 |
86 |
United States |
newspapers, TV network |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 90 |
Heinz Hermann Thiele & family |
13.1 |
75 |
Germany |
brakes |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 92 |
Steve Cohen |
13.0 |
60 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 92 |
Patrick Drahi |
13.0 |
53 |
France |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 94 |
Henry Sy |
12.7 |
92 |
Philippines |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 95 |
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family |
12.6 |
62 |
Netherlands |
Heineken |
Food and Beverage
|
| 96 |
Philip Anschutz |
12.5 |
77 |
United States |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
| 96 |
Ronald Perelman |
12.5 |
74 |
United States |
leveraged buyouts |
Finance and Investments
|
| 96 |
Hans Rausing & family |
12.5 |
90 |
Sweden |
packaging |
Manufacturing
|
| 96 |
Carlos Alberto Sicupira & family |
12.5 |
69 |
Brazil |
beer |
Food and Beverage
|
| 100 |
Klaus-Michael Kuehne |
12.4 |
79 |
Germany |
shipping |
Logistics
|
| 100 |
Viktor Vekselberg |
12.4 |
59 |
Russia |
metals, energy |
Energy
|
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