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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
2481Ma FeiAge 58$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaelectronics componentsTechnologyForbes profile
2481Magic JohnsonAge 66$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSABasketball, investmentsDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Mao ZhongwuAge 63$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
2481Marc LipschultzAge 57$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
2481Michael SteinhardtAge 85$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
2481Michael TojnerAge 59$1.6BExternal annual referenceAustriaBatteries, investmentsManufacturingForbes profile
2481Mohammad AbunayyanAge 63$1.6BExternal annual referenceSaudi ArabiaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Nelson PeltzAge 83$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSAInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2481Patricia Angelini RossiAge 71$1.6BExternal annual referenceChileForestry, miningDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Patrick HanrahanAge 70$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSASoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2481Premchand GodhaAge 79$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2481Qin HuaAge 58$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaPet FoodFood and BeverageForbes profile
2481R.G. ChandramoganAge 77$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaDairyFood and BeverageForbes profile
2481Raj KumarAge 71$1.6BExternal annual referenceSingaporeReal estate, hotelsReal EstateForbes profile
2481Ramesh KunhikannanAge 62$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaElectronicsManufacturingForbes profile
2481Richard FairbankAge 75$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSAbankingFinanceForbes profile
2481Rick WorkmanAge 71$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSADentistryHealthcareForbes profile
2481Robert Knauf & familyAge 47$1.6BExternal annual referenceGermanybuilding materialsManufacturingForbes profile
2481Rolly van RappardAge 65$1.6BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsPrivate EquityFinanceForbes profile
2481Ronald PerelmanAge 83$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSALeveraged buyoutsFinanceForbes profile
2481Ronnie ScrewvalaAge 69$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaedtech, entertainmentMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2481Sanjay AgarwalAge 55$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaBankingFinanceForbes profile
2481Satish ReddyAge 58$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2481Sekar VembuAge 54$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaBusiness softwareTechnologyForbes profile
2481Shalom Meckenzie & familyAge 49$1.6BExternal annual referenceIsraelsports bettingGambling & CasinosForbes profile
2481Shintaro TsujiAge 98$1.6BExternal annual referenceJapanHello KittyFashion and RetailForbes profile
2481Sidney KimmelAge 98$1.6BExternal annual referenceUSARetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2481Suh Kyung-baeAge 63$1.6BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaCosmeticsFashion and RetailForbes profile
2481Surin UpatkoonAge 76$1.6BExternal annual referenceThailandTelecom, lotteries, insuranceDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Tan Yu YehAge 55$1.6BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2481Teo Swee AnnAge 50$1.6BExternal annual referenceSingaporeSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
2481Terence (Terry) MatthewsAge 82$1.6BExternal annual referenceCanadaTelecomTelecomForbes profile
2481Teresita Sy-CosonAge 75$1.6BExternal annual referencePhilippinesDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Thaksin ShinawatraAge 76$1.6BExternal annual referenceThailandInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2481Viren DoshiAge 57$1.6BExternal annual referenceIndiaSolar modulesEnergyForbes profile
2481Vitali Machitski & familyAge 71$1.6BExternal annual referenceRussiadeversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Vladimir KrupchakAge 68$1.6BExternal annual referenceCyprusManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
2481Vladimir YevtushenkovAge 77$1.6BExternal annual referenceRussiaTelecom, investmentsTelecomForbes profile
2481Wang MinwenAge 62$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductorTechnologyForbes profile
2481Wu ChengAge 40$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2481Wu Zhigang & familyAge 91$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaBakery chainFood and BeverageForbes profile
2481Xu Xudong & familyAge 56$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaAuto partsAutomotiveForbes profile
2481Yang YunchunAge 56$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaelectronic equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
2481Yi DashengAge 65$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaConglomerateDiversifiedForbes profile
2481Yu LiliAge 58$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaElectronic componentsManufacturingForbes profile
2481Yusaku MaezawaAge 50$1.6BExternal annual referenceJapanOnline retailTechnologyForbes profile
2481Yves-Loic MartinAge 60$1.6BExternal annual referenceFranceLaboratory servicesHealthcareForbes profile
2481Zhang LiguoAge 62$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaskincareManufacturingForbes profile
2481Zhang Shilong & familyAge 60$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductorTechnologyForbes profile
2481Zhong HuaijunAge 61$1.6BExternal annual referenceChinaFoodFood and BeverageForbes 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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