Forbes richest people in the world

1. Carlos Slim (Mexico) – $53.5 billion, telecommunications
2. Bill Gates (USA) – $53 billion, Microsoft
3. Warren Buffett (USA) – $47 billion, Berkshire Hathaway
4. Mukesh Ambani (India) – $29 billion, petrochemicals, oil and gas
5. Lakshmi Mittal (India) – $28.7 billion, steel
6. Larry Ellison (USA) – $28 billion, Oracle
7. Bernard Arnault (France) – $27.5 billion, LVMH
8. Eike Batista (Brazil) – $27 billion, mining, oil
9. Amancio Ortega (Spain) – $25 billion, retail
10. Karl Albrecht (Germany) – $23.5 billion, supermarkets
12. Christy Walton & family (USA) – $22.5 billion, Walmart
13. Stefan Persson (Sweden) – $22.4 billion, Hennes & Mauritz
14. Li Ka-shing (Hong Kong) – $21 billion, diversified
15. Jim Walton (USA) – $20.7 billion, Walmart
16. Alice Walton (USA) – $20.6 billion, Walmart
19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud (Saudi Arabia) – $19.4 billion, investments
20. David Thomson & family (Canada) – $19 billion, news and information

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