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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
1676Xiang Guangming & familyAge 62$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaWaste disposalManufacturingForbes profile
1676Xie Liangzhi & familyAge 60$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaBiotechHealthcareForbes profile
1676Yusuf HamiedAge 89$2.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1676Yvonne BauerAge 48$2.5BExternal annual referenceGermanyMagazines, mediaMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1676Zhang YuqiangAge 70$2.5BExternal annual referenceChinaFiberglassManufacturingForbes profile
1755Acharya BalkrishnaAge 53$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaConsumer goodsFood and BeverageForbes profile
1755Alexander SkorobogatkoAge 58$2.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaReal estate, airportLogisticsForbes profile
1755Alexey RepikAge 46$2.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1755Anand DeshpandeAge 63$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaTechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
1755Anthony WoodAge 60$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSARokuTechnologyForbes profile
1755Anurang JainAge 63$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaAuto partsManufacturingForbes profile
1755Basudeo SinghAge 85$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1755Beda DiethelmAge 85$2.4BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandHearing aidsHealthcareForbes profile
1755Brannin McBeeAge 40$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSATechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
1755Cameron WinklevossAge 44$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSACryptocurrencyFinanceForbes profile
1755Charles Edelstenne & familyAge 88$2.4BExternal annual referenceFranceAviationManufacturingForbes profile
1755Christiane KnaufAge 54$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyBuilding materialsManufacturingForbes profile
1755Christine KnaufAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyBuilding materialsConstructionForbes profile
1755Christopher KwokAge 39$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1755David AdelmanAge 53$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estate, asset managementReal EstateForbes profile
1755David PaulAge 59$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAMedical devicesHealthcareForbes profile
1755David TeohAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceAustraliaTelecomTelecomForbes profile
1755Domenico DolceAge 67$2.4BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Edward KwokAge 44$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1755Edward LampertAge 63$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSASearsFinanceForbes profile
1755Enrique Coppel LukenAge 78$2.4BExternal annual referenceMexicoDiversifiedFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755F.C. TsengAge not reported$2.4BExternal annual referenceTaiwanSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
1755Florian RehmAge 48$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyliquorFood and BeverageForbes profile
1755Fred EhrsamAge 37$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAcryptocurrency exchangeFinanceForbes profile
1755Haluk BayraktarAge 47$2.4BExternal annual referenceTurkeyMilitary dronesTechnologyForbes profile
1755Hans Jakob LimbachAge 78$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanylaboratoriesHealthcareForbes profile
1755Helena DassaultAge 36$2.4BExternal annual referenceFranceInheritedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Ioannis PapalekasAge 49$2.4BExternal annual referenceGreeceReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1755Ion TiriacAge 86$2.4BExternal annual referenceRomaniaBanking, insuranceFinanceForbes profile
1755James DinanAge 66$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1755Jason MurrayAge 46$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSANursing facilitiesHealthcareForbes profile
1755Jean-Pierre Cayard & familyAge 83$2.4BExternal annual referenceFranceSpiritsFood and BeverageForbes profile
1755Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-SoteloAge 65$2.4BExternal annual referenceSpainConstructionConstructionForbes profile
1755John de MolAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsTV programsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1755John StantonAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAwirelessTelecomForbes profile
1755Julio BozanoAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceBrazilBankingFinanceForbes profile
1755Karl KnaufAge 69$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyBuilding materialsManufacturingForbes profile
1755Karl-Johan PerssonAge 50$2.4BExternal annual referenceSwedenH&MFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Ke Zunhong & familyAge 71$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1755Lin Xiucheng & familyAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaElectronicsTechnologyForbes profile
1755Ma Bin & familyAge 55$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinamanufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
1755Manas ChiaravanondAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceThailandDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Manuel Puig RochaAge 64$2.4BExternal annual referenceSpainBeauty retailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Marcelo ClaureAge 55$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSACell phone distributionTelecomForbes profile
1755Marianna Latsis & familyAge 72$2.4BExternal annual referenceGreeceBanking, shippingDiversifiedForbes 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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