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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
2386Charles LiangAge 68$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSAComputer hardwareTechnologyForbes profile
2386Chen Yung-taiAge 90$1.7BExternal annual referenceTaiwanReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2386Christian DreyerAge 61$1.7BExternal annual referenceGermanyAgricultural MachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2386Chu JianAge 62$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
2386Diego Della ValleAge 72$1.7BExternal annual referenceItalyShoesFashion and RetailForbes profile
2386Eduardo Voigt SchwartzAge 36$1.7BExternal annual referenceBrazilIndustrial MachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2386Eric HémarAge 62$1.7BExternal annual referenceFranceLogisticsLogisticsForbes profile
2386Fang HongboAge 59$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaHome appliancesManufacturingForbes profile
2386Farkhad AkhmedovAge 70$1.7BExternal annual referenceRussiaInvestmentsEnergyForbes profile
2386Francisco Jose Riberas MeraAge 61$1.7BExternal annual referenceSpainSteel, autopartsManufacturingForbes profile
2386Guy LalibertéAge 66$1.7BExternal annual referenceCanadaCirque du SoleilMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2386Hal SteinbrennerAge 57$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSASportsSportsForbes profile
2386Hao HongAge 70$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSAPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2386Harley SyAge 66$1.7BExternal annual referencePhilippinesDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2386Harvey JonesAge 73$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSANvidiaTechnologyForbes profile
2386Helene OdfjellAge 60$1.7BExternal annual referenceNorwayDrillingConstructionForbes profile
2386Huang XuAge 58$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinasemiconductorTechnologyForbes profile
2386Igor KhudokormovAge 57$1.7BExternal annual referenceRussiaAgricultureFood and BeverageForbes profile
2386Igor TulchinskyAge 59$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
2386Ivan ChrenkoAge 58$1.7BExternal annual referenceSlovakiaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2386Ivan Savvidis & familyAge 66$1.7BExternal annual referenceRussiaAgribusinessDiversifiedForbes profile
2386Ivan ZhaoAge 39$1.7BExternal annual referenceCanadaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2386Jack CogenAge 69$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSATechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
2386Jahm NajafiAge 62$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSAInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2386James ScapaAge 69$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSASoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2386Jennifer Steinbrenner SwindalAge 66$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSASportsSportsForbes profile
2386Jessica SteinbrennerAge 61$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSASportsSportsForbes profile
2386John MacMillanAge 76$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSACargillFood and BeverageForbes profile
2386Juan Maria Riberas MeraAge 57$1.7BExternal annual referenceSpainSteel, investmentsMetals and MiningForbes profile
2386Justus DreyerAge 55$1.7BExternal annual referenceGermanyAgricultural MachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2386K.C. LiuAge 71$1.7BExternal annual referenceTaiwanManufacturingTechnologyForbes profile
2386Kenny TrouttAge 78$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSATelecomTelecomForbes profile
2386Kim Jung-minAge 24$1.7BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaOnline gamingMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2386Kim Jung-younAge 22$1.7BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaOnline gamingMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2386Lai JianfaAge 56$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaExpress deliveryLogisticsForbes profile
2386Lau Cho KunAge 90$1.7BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaPalm oil, propertyDiversifiedForbes profile
2386Lee Hae-jinAge 58$1.7BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaInternetTechnologyForbes profile
2386Leonid SimanovskyAge 76$1.7BExternal annual referenceRussiaInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2386Liang YunchaoAge 57$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaNutritional supplementsFood and BeverageForbes profile
2386Lin FanlianAge 64$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaEnergy, real estateEnergyForbes profile
2386Lloyd BlankfeinAge 71$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSABankingFinanceForbes profile
2386Lu DiAge not reported$1.7BExternal annual referenceChinaDronesTechnologyForbes profile
2386Ludwig Theodor BraunAge 36$1.7BExternal annual referenceGermanyMedical technologyHealthcareForbes profile
2386Madhusudan AgarwalAge 69$1.7BExternal annual referenceIndiaIndian sweets and snacksFood and BeverageForbes profile
2386Margarita Latsis Catsiapis & familyAge 64$1.7BExternal annual referenceGreecebanking, shippingDiversifiedForbes profile
2386Mariana Voigt Schwartz GomesAge 40$1.7BExternal annual referenceBrazilIndustrial MachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2386Mariarosa LavelliAge 82$1.7BExternal annual referenceItalyMicrochip testingManufacturingForbes profile
2386Martha MacMillanAge 74$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSACargillFood and BeverageForbes profile
2386Martine RothblattAge 71$1.7BExternal annual referenceUSAPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2386Min-Liang TanAge 48$1.7BExternal annual referenceSingaporeGaming hardwareMedia and EntertainmentForbes 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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