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The 2026 global wealth index · provisional

Who holds the world's greatest fortunes?

A clear, searchable guide to the people, industries and places shaping private wealth around the world.

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3428Directory profiles
80Countries represented
$20.1TProvisional reported total
18Industries mapped

01 / The index

Wealth, put in context.

Rankings tell only part of the story. This index connects every fortune to its source, geography and industry, making it easier to see where economic power is accumulating—and how quickly it moves.

2026 annual index · provisional

World billionaire directory

Current estimates and positions are a dated external reference snapshot from March 1, 2026. They are provisional while our first-party valuation methodology and rights review are completed.

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3,428 provisional annual records + 1 qualified research recordExternal annual reference · USD billions

Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.

Provisional rankPersonReported amountCountryWealth sourceIndustrySourceAs of
1676Dwight ScharAge 84$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuilding, NFL teamConstructionForbes profile
1676Egon DurbanAge 52$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
1676Emad Al MuhaidibAge 69$2.5BExternal annual referenceSaudi ArabiaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1676Greg MondreAge 51$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
1676Gustavo Denegri & familyAge 88$2.5BExternal annual referenceItalyBiotechHealthcareForbes profile
1676Henry DavisAge 75$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSABeef processingFood and BeverageForbes profile
1676Henry Sy, Jr.Age 72$2.5BExternal annual referencePhilippinesDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1676Ho Hung AnhAge 55$2.5BExternal annual referenceVietnamConsumer products, bankingFinanceForbes profile
1676Huang JiangjiAge not reported$2.5BExternal annual referenceHong KongsmartphonesTechnologyForbes profile
1676Huijiao YuAge 59$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaPackage deliveryLogisticsForbes profile
1676Hussain Binghatti AljboriAge 69$2.5BExternal annual referenceUnited Arab EmiratesReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1676Igor RotenbergAge 52$2.5BExternal annual referenceRussiaInvestments, real estateDiversifiedForbes profile
1676Inder JaisinghaniAge 72$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaCables & wiresManufacturingForbes profile
1676Jennifer PritzkerAge 75$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHotels, investmentsFinanceForbes profile
1676Jiang Yintai & familyAge 75$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaAuto partsAutomotiveForbes profile
1676Jim CraneAge 72$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSALogistics, baseballSportsForbes profile
1676John ElkannAge 50$2.5BExternal annual referenceItalyFIAT, investmentsFinanceForbes profile
1676Karin Sartorius-HerbstAge 83$2.5BExternal annual referenceGermanyBiopharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1676Karl Scheufele, III. & familyAge 87$2.5BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandJewelryFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Katharina AndresenAge 30$2.5BExternal annual referenceNorwayInvestmentsDiversifiedForbes profile
1676Kenneth Feld & familyAge 77$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSALive entertainmentMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1676Kenneth HaoAge 57$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
1676Kie Chie WongAge 77$2.5BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaInvestmentsMetals and MiningForbes profile
1676Liang Qin & familyAge 54$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductor devicesTechnologyForbes profile
1676Luis Enrique Yarur ReyAge 75$2.5BExternal annual referenceChilebankingFinanceForbes profile
1676Mario Germano GiulianiAge 54$2.5BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1676Mehmet Sinan & Family TaraAge 67$2.5BExternal annual referenceTurkeyConstructionConstructionForbes profile
1676Mi EnhuaAge 67$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Michael PolskyAge 77$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAElectric powerEnergyForbes profile
1676Mike RepoleAge 57$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSASports drinkFood and BeverageForbes profile
1676Nicola BulgariAge 85$2.5BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Oei Hong LeongAge 77$2.5BExternal annual referenceSingaporeInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
1676Pierre van der Mersch & familyAge 91$2.5BExternal annual referenceBelgiumInvestingFinanceForbes profile
1676Ramesh JaisinghaniAge 69$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaCables and wiresManufacturingForbes profile
1676Reagan HortonAge 50$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
1676Roger WangAge 77$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSARetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Rolf GerlingAge 71$2.5BExternal annual referenceGermanyInsuranceFinanceForbes profile
1676Ryan HortonAge 52$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
1676Salil SinghalAge 78$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaAgrochemicalsManufacturingForbes profile
1676Sergei GordeevAge 53$2.5BExternal annual referenceRussiaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1676Shigenobu NagamoriAge 81$2.5BExternal annual referenceJapanMotorsManufacturingForbes profile
1676Solina ChauAge 64$2.5BExternal annual referenceHong KongInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
1676Sun ShoukuanAge 76$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaMetals, coalManufacturingForbes profile
1676T.S. KalyanaramanAge 78$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaJewelryFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Tom FordAge 64$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAFashionFashion and RetailForbes profile
1676Tong Yongsheng & familyAge 61$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaelectrical equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1676Vivek Chand BurmanAge 88$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaConsumer goodsFood and BeverageForbes profile
1676Wang Jianfeng & familyAge 56$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaAuto partsAutomotiveForbes profile
1676Wee Ee LimAge 64$2.5BExternal annual referenceSingaporeBankingFinanceForbes profile
1676Wesley EdensAge 64$2.5BExternal annual referenceUSAInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile

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Unmeasured fortunes

52 research records examine private dynasties, royal houses, political networks and foundation structures that cannot responsibly be reduced to a conventional personal-wealth ranking.

Substantiated

Independent evidence supports private or collective wealth exceeding $1 billion.

Qualified

Likely multibillion-dollar wealth, but shared, dated or not individually divisible.

Control

Oversees major assets that cannot responsibly be treated as personal property.

Historical

Previously extracted, hidden or recovered money—not present-day net worth.

Disputed

Material public claims exist, but ownership or present wealth remains unresolved.

Unproven

A significant subject whose billionaire status has not been established.

Reading rule

These are research records, not a combined ranking. Source-pending figures are leads for review, not verified values; people and families are never added together.

Private dynasties

Alghanim family

Substantiated
Finding
$1.3B dated individual estimate
Research boundary
Larger private group spans numerous markets.
Source
Forbes
As of
2020
Confidence
Medium

Private dynasties

Brenninkmeijer family

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately $39B
Research boundary
C&A and COFRA wealth distributed across an extended family.
Source
Bloomberg
As of
2025
Confidence
High at family level

Private dynasties

Brescia/Breca family

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately $7.44B family pool
Research boundary
Mining, insurance, banking, fishing and property.
Source
Gestión
As of
2025
Confidence
Medium-high

Royal houses and rulers

King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Substantiated
Finding
More than $30B under discretion
Research boundary
Transferred Crown Property assets retain a contested institutional history.
As of
2018
Confidence
Medium

Royal houses and rulers

King Mohammed VI

Substantiated
Finding
$5.7B historical estimate
Research boundary
Holding-company interests; previously listed rather than never measured.
Source
Forbes
As of
2015
Confidence
Medium

Private dynasties

Merck family of Germany

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately €24.5B collective
Research boundary
Founding family owns 70.274% of Merck KGaA.
As of
2025
Confidence
High

This research desk also covers historical extraction, disputed proxy wealth, royal property and foundation-controlled empires.

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02 / Method

A snapshot, not a scoreboard.

Net worth is an estimate, not a bank balance. The current annual directory is a provisional external reference. Our research programme is building a governed, first-party valuation record with ownership evidence, sources, review dates and clear limits.

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