The 2018 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2018 is the 2018 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2018 contain 2,208 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$9.06 trillion.[1] That is 165 more than the 2,043 people in the 2017 list.[2] The top-ranked person was Jeff Bezos, with an estimated US$112.0 billion (Amazon).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2018 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 |
2,208
|
| Combined net worth |
US$9.06 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$4.10 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.20 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
1
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$0.74 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
72
|
[1]
By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
586 |
26.5% |
3,098.7
|
| China |
372 |
16.8% |
1,118.4
|
| Germany |
123 |
5.6% |
578.7
|
| India |
119 |
5.4% |
440.1
|
| Russia |
101 |
4.6% |
409.3
|
| Hong Kong |
67 |
3.0% |
334.7
|
| United Kingdom |
54 |
2.4% |
202.9
|
| Canada |
46 |
2.1% |
148.5
|
| South Korea |
44 |
2.0% |
126.8
|
| Italy |
43 |
1.9% |
170.4
|
| Australia |
43 |
1.9% |
117.9
|
| Brazil |
42 |
1.9% |
176.4
|
| France |
40 |
1.8% |
320.4
|
| Switzerland |
36 |
1.6% |
123.8
|
| Turkey |
36 |
1.6% |
64.7
|
| Japan |
35 |
1.6% |
138.1
|
| Taiwan |
35 |
1.6% |
84.4
|
| Sweden |
32 |
1.4% |
124.6
|
| Thailand |
30 |
1.4% |
93.3
|
| Spain |
29 |
1.3% |
136.0
|
| Singapore |
22 |
1.0% |
64.5
|
| Indonesia |
20 |
0.9% |
72.5
|
| Israel |
20 |
0.9% |
57.0
|
| Mexico |
16 |
0.7% |
141.0
|
| Norway |
15 |
0.7% |
39.1
|
| All other (47) |
202 |
9.1% |
677.4
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Asia-Pacific |
826 |
37.4% |
2,747.8
|
| North America |
632 |
28.6% |
3,247.2
|
| Europe |
595 |
26.9% |
2,465.2
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
92 |
4.2% |
414.1
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
51 |
2.3% |
133.7
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
12 |
0.5% |
51.6
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
1,954 |
88.5% |
8,043.3
|
| Women |
243 |
11.0% |
943.0
|
| Not stated |
11 |
0.5% |
73.3
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Finance and Investments |
306 |
13.9% |
1,135.5
|
| Fashion & Retail |
235 |
10.6% |
1,192.3
|
| Real Estate |
220 |
10.0% |
787.9
|
| Technology |
206 |
9.3% |
1,273.8
|
| Manufacturing |
206 |
9.3% |
612.7
|
| Diversified |
193 |
8.7% |
777.1
|
| Food and Beverage |
165 |
7.5% |
678.1
|
| Healthcare |
135 |
6.1% |
387.3
|
| Energy |
94 |
4.3% |
400.8
|
| Media & Entertainment |
74 |
3.4% |
342.3
|
| Metals & Mining |
72 |
3.3% |
322.1
|
| Service |
72 |
3.3% |
218.9
|
| Automotive |
59 |
2.7% |
244.0
|
| Construction & Engineering |
44 |
2.0% |
143.6
|
| Logistics |
40 |
1.8% |
123.1
|
| Telecom |
31 |
1.4% |
181.3
|
| Gambling & Casinos |
28 |
1.3% |
143.4
|
| Sports |
23 |
1.0% |
69.6
|
| Finance & Investments |
4 |
0.2% |
7.0
|
| Not stated |
1 |
0.0% |
18.8
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2018.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Jeff Bezos |
112.0 |
54 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 2 |
Bill Gates |
90.0 |
62 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 3 |
Warren Buffett |
84.0 |
87 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Finance and Investments
|
| 4 |
Bernard Arnault & family |
72.0 |
69 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 5 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
71.0 |
33 |
United States |
Facebook |
Technology
|
| 6 |
Amancio Ortega |
70.0 |
81 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 7 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
67.1 |
78 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 8 |
Charles Koch |
60.0 |
82 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 8 |
David Koch |
60.0 |
77 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 10 |
Larry Ellison |
58.5 |
73 |
United States |
software |
Technology
|
| 11 |
Michael Bloomberg |
50.0 |
76 |
United States |
Bloomberg LP |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 12 |
Larry Page |
48.8 |
44 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 13 |
Sergey Brin |
47.5 |
44 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 14 |
Jim Walton |
46.4 |
69 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 15 |
Rob Walton |
46.2 |
73 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 16 |
Alice Walton |
46.0 |
68 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 17 |
Ma Huateng |
45.3 |
46 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 18 |
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family |
42.2 |
64 |
France |
L'Oreal |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 19 |
Mukesh Ambani |
40.1 |
60 |
India |
petrochemicals, oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 20 |
Jack Ma |
39.0 |
53 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 21 |
Sheldon Adelson |
38.5 |
84 |
United States |
casinos |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 22 |
Steve Ballmer |
38.4 |
61 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 23 |
Li Ka-shing |
34.9 |
89 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 24 |
Hui Ka Yan |
30.3 |
59 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 24 |
Lee Shau Kee |
30.3 |
90 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 26 |
Wang Jianlin |
30.0 |
63 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 27 |
Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. |
29.8 |
|
Germany |
supermarkets |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 28 |
Phil Knight & family |
29.6 |
80 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 29 |
Jorge Paulo Lemann & family |
27.4 |
78 |
Brazil |
beer |
Food and Beverage
|
| 30 |
François Pinault & family |
27.0 |
81 |
France |
luxury goods |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 31 |
Georg Schaeffler |
25.3 |
53 |
Germany |
auto parts |
Automotive
|
| 32 |
Susanne Klatten |
25.0 |
55 |
Germany |
BMW, pharmaceuticals |
Automotive
|
| 32 |
David Thomson & family |
25.0 |
60 |
Canada |
media |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 34 |
Jacqueline Mars |
23.6 |
78 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 34 |
John Mars |
23.6 |
82 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 36 |
Joseph Safra |
23.5 |
79 |
Brazil |
banking |
Finance and Investments
|
| 37 |
Giovanni Ferrero |
23.0 |
53 |
Italy |
Nutella, chocolates |
Food and Beverage
|
| 37 |
Dietrich Mateschitz |
23.0 |
73 |
Austria |
Red Bull |
Food and Beverage
|
| 39 |
Michael Dell |
22.7 |
53 |
United States |
Dell computers |
Technology
|
| 39 |
Masayoshi Son |
22.7 |
60 |
Japan |
internet, telecom |
Telecom
|
| 41 |
Serge Dassault & family |
22.6 |
92 |
France |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 42 |
Stefan Quandt |
22.0 |
51 |
Germany |
BMW |
Automotive
|
| 43 |
Yang Huiyan |
21.9 |
36 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 44 |
Paul Allen |
21.7 |
65 |
United States |
Microsoft, investments |
Technology
|
| 45 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio & family |
21.2 |
82 |
Italy |
eyeglasses |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 46 |
Dieter Schwarz |
20.9 |
78 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 47 |
Thomas Peterffy |
20.3 |
73 |
United States |
discount brokerage |
Finance and Investments
|
| 48 |
Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family |
20.2 |
67 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 48 |
Len Blavatnik |
20.2 |
60 |
United States |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 50 |
He Xiangjian |
20.1 |
75 |
China |
home appliances |
Manufacturing
|
| 50 |
Lui Che Woo & family |
20.1 |
88 |
Hong Kong |
casinos/hotels |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 52 |
James Simons |
20.0 |
79 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 52 |
Henry Sy |
20.0 |
93 |
Philippines |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 54 |
Elon Musk |
19.9 |
46 |
United States |
Tesla Motors |
Automotive
|
| 55 |
Hinduja brothers |
19.5 |
|
United Kingdom |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 55 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
19.5 |
69 |
Japan |
fashion retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 57 |
Vladimir Lisin |
19.1 |
61 |
Russia |
steel, transport |
Metals & Mining
|
| 58 |
Laurene Powell Jobs & family |
18.8 |
54 |
United States |
Apple, Disney |
|
| 58 |
Azim Premji |
18.8 |
72 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 60 |
Alexey Mordashov |
18.7 |
52 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 61 |
Lee Kun-hee |
18.6 |
76 |
South Korea |
Samsung |
Diversified
|
| 62 |
Lakshmi Mittal |
18.5 |
67 |
India |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 63 |
Wang Wei |
18.2 |
48 |
China |
package delivery |
Service
|
| 64 |
Leonid Mikhelson |
18.0 |
62 |
Russia |
gas, chemicals |
Energy
|
| 65 |
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi |
17.9 |
73 |
Thailand |
alcohol, real estate |
Food and Beverage
|
| 66 |
Pallonji Mistry |
17.8 |
88 |
Ireland |
construction |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 67 |
Ray Dalio |
17.7 |
68 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 68 |
Takemitsu Takizaki |
17.5 |
72 |
Japan |
sensors |
Manufacturing
|
| 69 |
William Ding |
17.4 |
46 |
China |
online games |
Technology
|
| 69 |
R. Budi Hartono |
17.4 |
77 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Finance and Investments
|
| 69 |
Gina Rinehart |
17.4 |
64 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 72 |
German Larrea Mota Velasco & family |
17.3 |
64 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 73 |
Carl Icahn |
16.8 |
82 |
United States |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
| 73 |
Stefan Persson |
16.8 |
70 |
Sweden |
H&M |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 75 |
Michael Hartono |
16.7 |
78 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Manufacturing
|
| 75 |
Joseph Lau |
16.7 |
66 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 77 |
Thomas & Raymond Kwok |
16.5 |
|
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 78 |
Vagit Alekperov |
16.4 |
67 |
Russia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 78 |
James Ratcliffe |
16.4 |
65 |
United Kingdom |
chemicals |
Manufacturing
|
| 80 |
Donald Bren |
16.3 |
85 |
United States |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 80 |
Iris Fontbona & family |
16.3 |
75 |
Chile |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 82 |
Gennady Timchenko |
16.0 |
65 |
Russia |
oil, gas |
Energy
|
| 83 |
Abigail Johnson |
15.9 |
56 |
United States |
money management |
Finance and Investments
|
| 83 |
Vladimir Potanin |
15.9 |
57 |
Russia |
metals |
Metals & Mining
|
| 83 |
Lukas Walton |
15.9 |
31 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 86 |
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family |
15.8 |
63 |
Netherlands |
Heineken |
Food and Beverage
|
| 87 |
Zhang Zhidong |
15.6 |
46 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 88 |
Petr Kellner |
15.5 |
53 |
Czech Republic |
finance, telecommunications |
Finance and Investments
|
| 88 |
Andrey Melnichenko |
15.5 |
45 |
Russia |
coal, fertilizers |
Energy
|
| 88 |
David Reuben |
15.5 |
79 |
United Kingdom |
investments, real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 91 |
Klaus-Michael Kuehne |
15.3 |
80 |
Germany |
shipping |
Logistics
|
| 91 |
Li Shufu |
15.3 |
54 |
China |
automobiles |
Automotive
|
| 93 |
Mikhail Fridman |
15.1 |
53 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 94 |
Rupert Murdoch & family |
15.0 |
86 |
United States |
newspapers, TV network |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 95 |
Dhanin Chearavanont |
14.9 |
78 |
Thailand |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 96 |
Robert Kuok |
14.8 |
94 |
Malaysia |
palm oil, shipping, property |
Diversified
|
| 97 |
Emmanuel Besnier |
14.7 |
47 |
France |
cheese |
Food and Beverage
|
| 98 |
Shiv Nadar |
14.6 |
72 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 99 |
Viktor Vekselberg |
14.4 |
60 |
Russia |
metals, energy |
Energy
|
| 100 |
Aliko Dangote |
14.1 |
60 |
Nigeria |
cement, sugar, flour |
Manufacturing
|
| 100 |
Harold Hamm & family |
14.1 |
72 |
United States |
oil & gas |
Energy
|
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