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Wealth classification · 2026 provisional annual reference

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1141Provisional annual records$6522.4BCombined provisional estimates

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1,141 provisional annual recordsExternal annual reference · USD billions
Provisional category positionProvisional global rankPersonReported amountCountryWealth sourceIndustrySourceAs of
1#7Bernard Arnault & familyAge 77$171BExternal annual referenceFranceLVMHFashion and RetailForbes profile
2#11Rob Walton & familyAge 81$146BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
3#12Jim Walton & familyAge 77$143BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
4#14Alice WaltonAge 76$134BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
5#20Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & familyAge 72$100BExternal annual referenceFranceL'OréalFashion and RetailForbes profile
6#21Mukesh AmbaniAge 68$99.7BExternal annual referenceIndiaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
7#24Julia Koch & familyAge 63$81.2BExternal annual referenceUSAKoch, Inc.DiversifiedForbes profile
8#25Charles Koch & familyAge 90$73.8BExternal annual referenceUSAKoch, Inc.DiversifiedForbes profile
9#29Dieter SchwarzAge 86$67.2BExternal annual referenceGermanyRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
10#30Germán Larrea Mota Velasco & familyAge 72$67.1BExternal annual referenceMexicoMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
11#35Iris Fontbona & familyAge 83$52.6BExternal annual referenceChileMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
12#38Jacqueline MarsAge 86$49.1BExternal annual referenceUSACandy, pet foodFood and BeverageForbes profile
12#38John MarsAge 90$49.1BExternal annual referenceUSACandy, pet foodFood and BeverageForbes profile
14#40Lukas WaltonAge 39$48.9BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
15#41Giovanni FerreroAge 61$48.8BExternal annual referenceItalyNutella, chocolatesFood and BeverageForbes profile
16#43Mark MateschitzAge 33$45.8BExternal annual referenceAustriaRed BullFood and BeverageForbes profile
17#47Klaus-Michael KuehneAge 88$41.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyShippingLogisticsForbes profile
18#49Alain WertheimerAge 77$39.4BExternal annual referenceFranceChanelFashion and RetailForbes profile
18#49Gerard WertheimerAge 75$39.4BExternal annual referenceFranceChanelFashion and RetailForbes profile
20#51Savitri Jindal & familyAge 75$39.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaSteelMetals and MiningForbes profile
21#56Miriam Adelson & familyAge 80$37.5BExternal annual referenceUSACasinosGambling & CasinosForbes profile
22#61Idan OferAge 70$34.6BExternal annual referenceIsraelShippingDiversifiedForbes profile
23#62Eyal OferAge 75$33.6BExternal annual referenceIsraelReal estate, shippingDiversifiedForbes profile
24#63Abigail JohnsonAge 64$33.2BExternal annual referenceUSAFidelityFinanceForbes profile
24#63Zheng Shuliang & familyAge 80$33.2BExternal annual referenceChinaAluminum productsMetals and MiningForbes profile
26#66Marilyn Simons & familyAge 75$32.5BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
27#68Michal StrnadAge 33$31.1BExternal annual referenceCzech RepublicDefense ContractingManufacturingForbes profile
28#70Lakshmi MittalAge 75$31BExternal annual referenceIndiaSteelMetals and MiningForbes profile
29#71Elaine Marshall & familyAge 83$30.9BExternal annual referenceUSAKoch Inc.DiversifiedForbes profile
30#74Melinda French GatesAge 61$30.3BExternal annual referenceUSAMicrosoftTechnologyForbes profile
31#75Stefan QuandtAge 59$30.1BExternal annual referenceGermanyBMWAutomotiveForbes profile
32#77Lyndal Stephens Greth & familyAge 51$30BExternal annual referenceUSAOil & gasEnergyForbes profile
33#79Susanne KlattenAge 63$29.7BExternal annual referenceGermanyBMW, pharmaceuticalsAutomotiveForbes profile
34#84MacKenzie ScottAge 55$28.6BExternal annual referenceUSAAmazonTechnologyForbes profile
35#88Emmanuel BesnierAge 55$28.3BExternal annual referenceFranceCheeseFood and BeverageForbes profile
36#94Vicky Safra & familyAge 73$27.1BExternal annual referenceGreeceBankingFinanceForbes profile
37#95Cyrus PoonawallaAge 84$27BExternal annual referenceIndiaVaccinesHealthcareForbes profile
37#95Jay Y. LeeAge 57$27BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaSamsungTechnologyForbes profile
39#97Rick Cohen & familyAge 73$26.3BExternal annual referenceUSAWarehouse automationTechnologyForbes profile
40#101Gina RinehartAge 72$25.5BExternal annual referenceAustraliaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
41#106Christy WaltonAge 77$24.3BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
42#107Stefan PerssonAge 78$24.2BExternal annual referenceSwedenH&MFashion and RetailForbes profile
43#112Rupert Murdoch & familyAge 94$22.7BExternal annual referenceUSANewspapers, TV networkMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
44#119Kumar BirlaAge 58$21.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
45#123Kwong Siu-hingAge 96$20.7BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
46#131Renata Kellnerova & familyAge 58$20.2BExternal annual referenceCzech RepublicFinance, telecommunicationsFinanceForbes profile
47#134Nancy Walton LaurieAge 74$20BExternal annual referenceUSAWalmartFashion and RetailForbes profile
48#135Dhanin ChearavanontAge 86$19.9BExternal annual referenceThailandDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
49#139R. Budi HartonoAge 85$19.6BExternal annual referenceIndonesiaBanking, tobaccoFinanceForbes profile
50#140Alejandro Baillères Gual & familyAge 64$19.5BExternal annual referenceMexicoDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile