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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
2600Adrian PavalAge 57$1.5BExternal annual referenceRomaniaRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2600Alan GerryAge 97$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSACable televisionMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2600Alessandro RosanoAge 57$1.5BExternal annual referenceItalyShoesFashion and RetailForbes profile
2600Alexander Evnevich & familyAge 66$1.5BExternal annual referenceRussiatea, retailFood and BeverageForbes profile
2600Alexander Savelyev & familyAge 71$1.5BExternal annual referenceRussiabankingFinanceForbes profile
2600Alexander SixtAge 46$1.5BExternal annual referenceGermanyCar rentalsAutomotiveForbes profile
2600Andrei Komarov & familyAge 59$1.5BExternal annual referenceRussiainvestmentsManufacturingForbes profile
2600Andrew BialeckiAge 40$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAMarketing softwareTechnologyForbes profile
2600Andy FangAge 33$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAfood delivery appTechnologyForbes profile
2600Arsen KanokovAge 69$1.5BExternal annual referenceRussiaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2600Arvind LalAge 76$1.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaMedical diagnosticsHealthcareForbes profile
2600Cao KejianAge 63$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaAir compressorsManufacturingForbes profile
2600Carmen ThyssenAge 82$1.5BExternal annual referenceSpainInvestments, artManufacturingForbes profile
2600Chang Chung-HsingAge 64$1.5BExternal annual referenceTaiwanHigh-precision gearboxesManufacturingForbes profile
2600Chen Jinghong & familyAge 79$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaauto partsManufacturingForbes profile
2600Chen KaichenAge 70$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaHousehold chemicalsManufacturingForbes profile
2600Chen Wenyuan & familyAge 58$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaTesting equipmentTechnologyForbes profile
2600Chey Ki-wonAge 61$1.5BExternal annual referenceSouth Koreacomputer services, telecomTechnologyForbes profile
2600Chirayu AminAge 79$1.5BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2600Chris WallinAge 73$1.5BExternal annual referenceAustraliaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2600Chua Thian PohAge 77$1.5BExternal annual referenceSingaporeReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2600Dan GertlerAge 52$1.5BExternal annual referenceIsraelMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2600Daniel FefferAge 66$1.5BExternal annual referenceBrazilPulp and paperManufacturingForbes profile
2600David FefferAge 69$1.5BExternal annual referenceBrazilPulp and paperManufacturingForbes profile
2600Dick WolfAge 79$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSALaw & OrderMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2600Eduard KuceraAge 73$1.5BExternal annual referenceCzech RepublicSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2600Elizabeth SyAge 73$1.5BExternal annual referencePhilippinesDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2600Erik MustAge 83$1.5BExternal annual referenceNorwaystock brokerageFinanceForbes profile
2600Eustasio Lopez GonzalezAge 72$1.5BExternal annual referenceSpainHotelsReal EstateForbes profile
2600Filip Balcaen & familyAge 66$1.5BExternal annual referenceBelgiumTextilesDiversifiedForbes profile
2600Filippo GhirelliAge 46$1.5BExternal annual referenceItalyInfrastructure, energyEnergyForbes profile
2600Frank LaukienAge 66$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAScientific equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
2600Frank McCourtAge 72$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAbaseballSportsForbes profile
2600Gao ShuhuaAge 79$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinapharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2600George Christ & familyAge 71$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSATechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
2600George MarcusAge 84$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2600Greg BrownAge 65$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAMotorolaTechnologyForbes profile
2600Gregory Bentley & familyAge 70$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSASoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2600Henry EngelhardtAge 68$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAInsuranceFinanceForbes profile
2600Herriot TabuteauAge 57$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHealthcareHealthcareForbes profile
2600Hou JunchengAge 61$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaCosmeticsHealthcareForbes profile
2600Huang YimengAge 44$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinamobile gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2600Ignacio TorrasAge 61$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSATradingEnergyForbes profile
2600Jenny Lindén UrnesAge 54$1.5BExternal annual referenceSwedenPowdered metalManufacturingForbes profile
2600Jimmy RaneAge 79$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSALumberManufacturingForbes profile
2600John MorganAge 69$1.5BExternal annual referenceUSApersonal injury lawServiceForbes profile
2600Jose Ignacio ComengeAge 75$1.5BExternal annual referenceSpainBeveragesFood and BeverageForbes profile
2600Justin YuanAge 45$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaOnline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2600Karl HedinAge 76$1.5BExternal annual referenceSwedenLumberConstructionForbes profile
2600Konstantin SixtAge 43$1.5BExternal annual referenceGermanyCar rentalsAutomotiveForbes 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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