10.3.08

Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires on 11 February 2008, and does not reflect changes since that date.

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Name Net worth (USD) Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth
1▲ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $62.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United StatesUnited States Berkshire Hathaway
2▲ Slim Helú, CarlosCarlos Slim Helú $60.0 billion ▲ Flag of Mexico Mexico Flag of Mexico Mexico Telmex, América Móvil
3▼ Gates, BillBill Gates $58.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Microsoft
4▲ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $45.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal
5▲ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $43.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India Reliance Industries
6▲ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $42.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
7▼ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $31.0 billion ▼ Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Switzerland Switzerland IKEA
8▲ Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh $30.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India DLF Group
9▲ Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $28.0 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Rusal
10▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $27.0 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Germany Germany ALDI, Trader Joe's
11▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $26.5 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa
12▼ Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $26.0 billion ▼ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Las Vegas Sands
13▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $25.5 billion ▼ Flag of France France Flag of France France LVMH
14▼ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $25.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Oracle Corporation
15▲ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $23.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Millhouse Capital, Chelsea FC
16▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $23.0 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Germany Germany ALDI
17▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $22.9 billion ▲ Flag of France France Flag of France France L'Oréal
18▲ Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $21.2 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Severstal
19▼ Bin Talal Alsaud, Prince AlwaleedPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $21.0 billion ▲ Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup
20▲ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $20.8 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Alfa Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021▲ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $20.3 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel
22▼ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $20.2 billion ▼ Flag of Spain Spain Flag of Spain Spain Inditex Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023▲ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas and Walter $19.9 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai & Company
&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024▲ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $19.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Interros
&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024▲ Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $19.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Interros
&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026▼ Christy Walton and family $19.2 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026▼ Walton, JimJim Walton $19.2 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026▼ Robson Walton, S.S. Robson Walton $19.2 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
&&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029▲ Shau Kee, LeeLee Shau Kee $19.0 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029▼ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $19.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
31▼ David Thomson and family $18.9 billion ▼ Flag of Canada Canada Flag of Canada Canada Thomson Corporation
&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032▼ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $18.7 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Google
&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033▼ Page, LarryLarry Page $18.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Google
&&&&&&&&&&&&&034.&&&&&034▲ Michael Otto and family $18.2 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Germany Germany Otto GmbH
&&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035▼ Stefan Persson $17.7 billion ▼ Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036▼ Kerimov, SuleimanSuleiman Kerimov $17.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Gazprom, Sberbank
&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $17.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Koch Industries
&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037▲ Koch, DavidDavid Koch $17.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Koch Industries
&&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $16.9 billion ▲ Flag of France France Flag of France France PPR
&&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040▼ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $16.4 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Dell
&&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041▼ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $16.0 billion ▼ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Microsoft, investments
&&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $16.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Tracinda Corporation
&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043▼ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $15.0 billion ▬ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Microsoft
&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043▼ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $15.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Fidelity Investments
&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043▲ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $15.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India Essar
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Nasser Al-Kharafi and family $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Flag of Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Duke of Westminster and family $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▼ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States investments
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Edward Mars, Jr., ForrestForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▲ Birgit Rausing and family $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Tetra Laval
&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046▼ Jack C. Taylor and family $14.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&&&&&054▲ German Khan $13.9 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia TNK-BP
&&&&&&&&&&&&&055.&&&&&055▲ Susanne Klatten $13.2 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Germany Germany BMW
&&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056▼ Vagit Alekperov $13.0 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Lukoil
&&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056▲ Donald Bren $13.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Irvine Company
&&&&&&&&&&&&&058.&&&&&058▲ Alain & Gerard Wertheimer $12.9 billion ▲ Flag of France France Flag of the United States United States Chanel
&&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059▲ Rybolovlev, DmitryDmitry Rybolovlev $12.8 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Uralkali
&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060▼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $12.7 billion ▼ Flag of India India Flag of India India Wipro Technologies
&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060▲ Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris $12.7 billion ▲ Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Egypt Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding
&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.&&&&&062▼ Cox Chambers, AnneAnne Cox Chambers $12.6 billion ▬ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Cox Enterprises
&&&&&&&&&&&&&063.&&&&&063▲ Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov $11.9 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya
&&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&&&&&064▲ Sunil Mittal and family $11.8 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India Bharti Telecom
&&&&&&&&&&&&&065.&&&&&065▲ Abramov, AlexanderAlexander Abramov $11.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Evraz Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&065.&&&&&065▲ Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $11.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Bloomberg L.P.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067▼ Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $11.2 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Renova Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068▼ Michele Ferrero and family $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of Italy Italy Flag of Monaco Monaco Ferrero SpA
&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States BOK Financial Corporation
&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068▼ Spiro Latsis and family $11.0 billion ▬ Flag of Greece Greece Flag of Switzerland Switzerland EFG Bank European Financial Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068▲ Sawiris, NassefNassef Sawiris $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of Egypt Egypt Flag of Egypt Egypt Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)
&&&&&&&&&&&&&072.&&&&&072▲ Kuzmichev, AlexeiAlexei Kuzmichev $10.8 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia Alfa Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073▲ Bray, BeauBeau Bray $10.4 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Flag of the United States United States Namco
&&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073▲ Rashnikov, ViktorViktor Rashnikov $10.4 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Flag of Russia Russia MMK
&&&&&&&&&&&&&075.&&&&&075▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $10.3 billion ▲ Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Serono
&&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076▲ Birla, KumarKumar Birla $10.2 billion ▲ Flag of India India Flag of India India Aditya Birla Group
&&&&&&&&&&&&&077.&&&&&077▼ Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $10.0 billion ▼ Flag of Italy Italy Flag of Italy Italy Luxottica
&&&&&&&&&&&&&077.&&&&&077▲ Ermírio de Moraes, AntônioAntônio Ermírio de Moraes & family $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of Brazil Brazil Flag of Brazil Brazil Votorantim Group
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