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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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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
1982Elisabeth DouglasAge 84$2.1BExternal annual referenceSwedenInvestmentsDiversifiedForbes profile
1982Eva Maria Braun-LuedickeAge 39$2.1BExternal annual referenceGermanyMedical technologyHealthcareForbes profile
1982Friederike Braun-LuedickeAge 42$2.1BExternal annual referenceGermanyMedical technologyHealthcareForbes profile
1982G. RajendranAge 83$2.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaJewelleryFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Gerda TschiraAge 82$2.1BExternal annual referenceGermanysoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1982Guilherme BenchimolAge 49$2.1BExternal annual referenceBrazilfinancial servicesFinanceForbes profile
1982Harald TschiraAge 51$2.1BExternal annual referenceGermanySoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1982Hemendra KothariAge 79$2.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaFinancial servicesFinanceForbes profile
1982Herbert Allen, Jr. & familyAge 86$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAInvestment bankingFinanceForbes profile
1982Ibrahim Al MuhaidibAge 39$2.1BExternal annual referenceSaudi ArabiaReal estate, investmentsReal EstateForbes profile
1982Ishay DavidiAge 64$2.1BExternal annual referenceIsraelPrivate EquityFinanceForbes profile
1982Ji Wei & familyAge 69$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaEnergy metering equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1982John BloorAge 82$2.1BExternal annual referenceUKReal estate, manufacturingDiversifiedForbes profile
1982John LiewAge 58$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAinvestment managementFinanceForbes profile
1982Johnny HoAge not reported$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAArtificial IntelligenceTechnologyForbes profile
1982Larry ConnorAge 76$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1982Leonie BaldockAge 54$2.1BExternal annual referenceAustraliaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
1982Li QiongAge 48$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaonline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1982Liesel Pritzker SimmonsAge 41$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAHotels, investmentsDiversifiedForbes profile
1982Manuel Arango AriasAge 89$2.1BExternal annual referenceMexicoWalmart MexicoFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Manuel Lao Hernández & familyAge 81$2.1BExternal annual referenceSpainCasinosGambling & CasinosForbes profile
1982Marina PradaAge 80$2.1BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Mark CoombsAge 65$2.1BExternal annual referenceUKFinanceFinanceForbes profile
1982Mehmet Ali AydinlarAge 69$2.1BExternal annual referenceTurkeyHospitalsHealthcareForbes profile
1982Mohammed DewjiAge 50$2.1BExternal annual referenceTanzaniaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1982Nicholas HowleyAge 63$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAAerospaceManufacturingForbes profile
1982Nicholas PritzkerAge 82$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAHotels, investmentsFinanceForbes profile
1982P.V. Krishna ReddyAge 56$2.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaInfrastructureConstructionForbes profile
1982Paolo BulgariAge 88$2.1BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Per SandbergAge 63$2.1BExternal annual referenceSwedenPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1982Pham Thuy HangAge 51$2.1BExternal annual referenceVietnamDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1982Radha VembuAge 53$2.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaBusiness softwareTechnologyForbes profile
1982Richard FortinAge 77$2.1BExternal annual referenceCanadaConvinience storesFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Richard SaghianAge 44$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAFast fashionFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Robert FisherAge 72$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAGapFashion and RetailForbes profile
1982Roberto Hernandez RamirezAge 83$2.1BExternal annual referenceMexicoBanking, investmentsFinanceForbes profile
1982Robin KhudaAge 46$2.1BExternal annual referenceAustraliadata centersTechnologyForbes profile
1982Sandor CsanyiAge 72$2.1BExternal annual referenceHungaryFinance, real estateDiversifiedForbes profile
1982Serge GodinAge 76$2.1BExternal annual referenceCanadaInformation technologyTechnologyForbes profile
1982Simon NixonAge 58$2.1BExternal annual referenceUKPrice comparison websiteTechnologyForbes profile
1982Strive MasiyiwaAge 65$2.1BExternal annual referenceZimbabweTelecomTelecomForbes profile
1982Udo TschiraAge 56$2.1BExternal annual referenceGermanySoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1982Vasily AnisimovAge 74$2.1BExternal annual referenceCroatiaReal estateMetals and MiningForbes profile
1982Walter WangAge 61$2.1BExternal annual referenceUSAManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
1982Wang ZhenggenAge 53$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaSolar power equipmentTechnologyForbes profile
1982Wang ZhenhuaAge 64$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1982Wee Ee ChaoAge 70$2.1BExternal annual referenceSingaporeBankingFinanceForbes profile
1982Xue Xiangdong & familyAge 67$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1982Yoon Dae-inAge 76$2.1BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaBiotechHealthcareForbes profile
1982Zhang BangxinAge 46$2.1BExternal annual referenceChinaEducationServiceForbes 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

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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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