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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
2600William HeineckeAge 76$1.5BExternal annual referenceThailandHotelsReal EstateForbes profile
2600Wirastuty FangionoAge 53$1.5BExternal annual referenceIndonesiaPalm oilManufacturingForbes profile
2600Wu BoAge 71$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaMachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2600Wu Chung-yiAge 70$1.5BExternal annual referenceTaiwanManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
2600Wu XiaogeAge 53$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaBattery componentsManufacturingForbes profile
2600Xu YuejuanAge 64$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaPetro FibreManufacturingForbes profile
2600Xu ZhenhuaAge 47$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaOnline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2600Yang Ying & familyAge 62$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinapharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2600Yao Hsiao TungAge 86$1.5BExternal annual referenceSingaporeManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
2600Zhang ChanghongAge 68$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinafinancial information serviceTechnologyForbes profile
2600Zhao HongfeiAge 51$1.5BExternal annual referenceChinaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2600Zhao TongtongAge 59$1.5BExternal annual referenceCanadaHotelsServiceForbes profile
2712Adam NorwittAge 56$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAElectronic componentsManufacturingForbes profile
2712Adriaan MolAge 41$1.4BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsFintechTechnologyForbes profile
2712Albert NahmadAge 85$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAAir conditioning partsManufacturingForbes profile
2712Alexander LinnikAge 58$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaAgricultureFood and BeverageForbes profile
2712Alexander Lutsenko & familyAge 63$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaagribusinessFood and BeverageForbes profile
2712Alexander Rakshin & familyAge 74$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaretailFood and BeverageForbes profile
2712Andrei FilatovAge 54$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaports, railway transportLogisticsForbes profile
2712Andrei KosogovAge 64$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaBankingEnergyForbes profile
2712Andrei RappoportAge 62$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2712Antonio Gallardo BallartAge 89$1.4BExternal annual referenceSpainpharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2712Ayman HaririAge 47$1.4BExternal annual referenceLebanonConstruction, investmentsConstructionForbes profile
2712Bhikhabai ViraniAge 72$1.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaSnacksFood and BeverageForbes profile
2712Binny BansalAge 43$1.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaFlipkartTechnologyForbes profile
2712Blairo MaggiAge 69$1.4BExternal annual referenceBrazilAgribusinessFood and BeverageForbes profile
2712Brad KelleyAge 69$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSATobaccoReal EstateForbes profile
2712Carson BriceAge 58$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSABankingFinanceForbes profile
2712Chaitanya DesaiAge 54$1.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaElectric cablesManufacturingForbes profile
2712Chen GuodongAge 60$1.4BExternal annual referenceChinaGold and jewelryFashion and RetailForbes profile
2712Chen YuantaiAge 58$1.4BExternal annual referenceChinaBatteriesEnergyForbes profile
2712Christopher StolteAge 53$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAsoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2712Claire BristowAge 59$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAbankingFinanceForbes profile
2712Cristina GreenAge 76$1.4BExternal annual referenceUKFashion retailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2712Daniel CalugarAge 72$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAInvestingFinanceForbes profile
2712David Xueling LiAge 53$1.4BExternal annual referenceChinaLive streaming servicesTechnologyForbes profile
2712Deepinder GoyalAge 43$1.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaFood delivery serviceServiceForbes profile
2712Dong FanAge 56$1.4BExternal annual referenceChinaMedical devicesHealthcareForbes profile
2712Dora Voigt de AssisAge 28$1.4BExternal annual referenceBrazilIndustrial MachineryManufacturingForbes profile
2712Douglas RippelAge 59$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAretail financeFinanceForbes profile
2712Ed ParkAge 51$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHealth technologyHealthcareForbes profile
2712Elly ReismanAge 76$1.4BExternal annual referenceCanadaHomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
2712Eric Ya ShenAge 55$1.4BExternal annual referenceChinaOnline apparel retailTechnologyForbes profile
2712Evangelos MytilineosAge 71$1.4BExternal annual referenceGreeceEnergy, metalsEnergyForbes profile
2712Faruk EczacibasiAge 71$1.4BExternal annual referenceTurkeyPharmaceuticals, diversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2712Gary MagnessAge 72$1.4BExternal annual referenceUSACable TV, investmentsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2712Georgios PeristerisAge 69$1.4BExternal annual referenceGreeceReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2712Gleb FetisovAge 59$1.4BExternal annual referenceRussiaInvestmentsTelecomForbes profile
2712Hans SchmidAge 80$1.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyOffice SuppliesFashion and RetailForbes profile
2712Hans-Otto KrombergAge 83$1.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyElectrical ProductsManufacturingForbes 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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