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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
2177Fan XiulianAge 62$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2177Farris WilksAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSANatural gasEnergyForbes profile
2177Gene LeeAge 35$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFintechFinanceForbes profile
2177Giammaria GiulianiAge 48$1.9BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2177Giovanni ArvediAge 88$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalySteelMetals and MiningForbes profile
2177Girdhari Lal BawriAge 78$1.9BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2177Heloise PrattAge 63$1.9BExternal annual referenceAustraliaManufacturing, investmentManufacturingForbes profile
2177Hope WelkerAge 40$1.9BExternal annual referenceAustraliaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2177Horst Wortmann & familyAge 84$1.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyFootwearFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Hu YangzhongAge 61$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaTechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
2177Hui Wing MauAge 75$1.9BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2177Itzhak Ezratti & familyAge 73$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
2177James LeiningerAge 80$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAMedical productsHealthcareForbes profile
2177James TischAge 73$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSALoewsDiversifiedForbes profile
2177John GoffAge 70$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2177John OylerAge 57$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSABiotechHealthcareForbes profile
2177John PhillipsAge 75$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadainvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2177Joop van den EndeAge 84$1.9BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsTV showsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2177Jose Maria AristrainAge 63$1.9BExternal annual referenceSpainSteelMetals and MiningForbes profile
2177Joseph BaeAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
2177Karim AtiyehAge 36$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFintechFinanceForbes profile
2177Kim KardashianAge 45$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAShapewear, skincareFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Lai ShixianAge 51$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaSports apparelFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Lee Jay-hyunAge 65$1.9BExternal annual referenceSouth Koreafood products, entertainmentDiversifiedForbes profile
2177Lesley BambergerAge 60$1.9BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2177Li HaiyanAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaRestaurantsFood and BeverageForbes profile
2177Li JianliAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaBattery partsManufacturingForbes profile
2177Li RuchengAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaApparelFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Li Shui-poAge 69$1.9BExternal annual referenceTaiwanStainless steel productsManufacturingForbes profile
2177Liang GuangweiAge 62$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaConglomerateManufacturingForbes profile
2177Lim Kok ThayAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaCasinosGambling & CasinosForbes profile
2177Liu Ming ChungAge 63$1.9BExternal annual referenceBrazilPaperManufacturingForbes profile
2177Luigi BerlusconiAge 37$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalyMediaMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2177Maike Oberwelland-HeightAge 62$1.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyCandyFood and BeverageForbes profile
2177Marc AndreessenAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAVenture capital investingFinanceForbes profile
2177Mario Moretti Polegato & familyAge 73$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalyShoesFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Mark AttanasioAge 68$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFinanceFinanceForbes profile
2177Massimo MorattiAge 80$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalyOil refineryEnergyForbes profile
2177Matthew RoszakAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSACryptocurrencyFinanceForbes profile
2177Max LytvynAge 46$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2177Michael AroughetiAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFinanceFinanceForbes profile
2177Michael PattersonAge 51$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
2177Miranda QuAge 41$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaE-commerceFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Noubar AfeyanAge 63$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSABiotechHealthcareForbes profile
2177Oleg BoykoAge 61$1.9BExternal annual referenceRussiaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2177Pan DongAge 61$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadaConsumer goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
2177Peter JacksonAge 64$1.9BExternal annual referenceNew ZealandMovies, digital effectsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2177Philip O'DohertyAge 65$1.9BExternal annual referenceIrelandInformation technologyTechnologyForbes profile
2177Ralph WinterhalterAge 47$1.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyAppliancesManufacturingForbes profile
2177Rubén Coppel LukenAge 75$1.9BExternal annual referenceMexicoDiversifiedFashion and RetailForbes 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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