No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth
1 Carlos Slim Helú and family $53.5 billion 70 Mexico Mexico Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso
2 William Henry Gates III $53.0 billion 54 United States United States Microsoft
3 Warren Buffett $47.0 billion 80 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway
4 Mukesh Ambani $29.0 billion 53 India India Reliance Industries
5 Lakshmi Mittal $28.7 billion 60 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal
6 Lawrence Ellison $28.0 billion 66 United States United States Oracle Corporation
7 Bernard Arnault $27.5 billion 61 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton
8 Eike Batista $27.0 billion 53 Brazil Brazil EBX Group
9 Amancio Ortega $25.0 billion 74 Spain Spain Inditex Group
10 Karl Albrecht $23.5 billion 90 Germany Germany Aldi Süd
11 Ingvar Kamprad $23.0 billion 84 Sweden Switzerland Ikea
12 Christy Walton $22.5 billion 55 United States United States Walmart
13 Stefan Persson $22.4 billion 63 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
14 Li Ka-shing $21.0 billion 82 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings
15 Jim Walton $20.7 billion 62 United States United States Walmart
1 Carlos Slim Helú and family $53.5 billion 70 Mexico Mexico Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso
2 William Henry Gates III $53.0 billion 54 United States United States Microsoft
3 Warren Buffett $47.0 billion 80 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway
4 Mukesh Ambani $29.0 billion 53 India India Reliance Industries
5 Lakshmi Mittal $28.7 billion 60 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal
6 Lawrence Ellison $28.0 billion 66 United States United States Oracle Corporation
7 Bernard Arnault $27.5 billion 61 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton
8 Eike Batista $27.0 billion 53 Brazil Brazil EBX Group
9 Amancio Ortega $25.0 billion 74 Spain Spain Inditex Group
10 Karl Albrecht $23.5 billion 90 Germany Germany Aldi Süd
11 Ingvar Kamprad $23.0 billion 84 Sweden Switzerland Ikea
12 Christy Walton $22.5 billion 55 United States United States Walmart
13 Stefan Persson $22.4 billion 63 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
14 Li Ka-shing $21.0 billion 82 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings
15 Jim Walton $20.7 billion 62 United States United States Walmart