List of billionaires

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This list of the 100 wealthiest people is a list of the world's 100 wealthiest people as of February 11, 2008, based on each person's total net worth. The total net worth is an estimate measured in United States dollars, based on the closing stock prices of the stock exchanges on which each person's company is listed, and exchange rates on February 11, 2008. Stock prices are defined as shares of ownership in a corporation, and exchange rates are defined as how much one currency is worth in terms of another. This list only represents each person's valuation on a single day due to daily fluctuations among exchange rates and stock valuations.[1] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).

The world's wealthiest people
Warren Buffett
Carlos Slim Helú
Bill Gates
Lakshmi Mittal

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Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires on February 11, 2008, and does not reflect changes since that date. The top three countries with the most billionaires are: United States with over 400, Russia with 87, and India and Germany with 56 each.

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No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001▲ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $62.0 billion ▲ 78  United States  United States Berkshire Hathaway [2]
&0000000000000002.0000002▲ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $60.0 billion ▲ 68  Mexico  Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [2]
&0000000000000003.0000003▼ Gates, BillBill Gates $58.0 billion ▲ 52  United States  United States Microsoft [2]
&0000000000000004.0000004▲ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $45.0 billion ▲ 58  India  United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005▲ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $43.0 billion ▲ 51  India  India Reliance Industries [3]
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $42.0 billion ▲ 49  India  India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [3]
&0000000000000007.0000007▲ Akhmetov, Rinat Rinat Akhmetov $31.1 billion ▲ 42  Ukraine  Ukraine SCM Holdings [4][5][6]
&0000000000000008.0000008▼ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $31.0 billion ▼ 82  Sweden  Switzerland IKEA [3]
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh $30.0 billion ▲ 77  India  India DLF Group [3]
&0000000000000010.00000010▲ Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $28.0 billion ▲ 40  Russia  Russia Rusal [3]
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $27.0 billion ▲ 88  Germany  Germany ALDI [3]
&0000000000000012.00000012▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $26.5 billion ▲ 79  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [7]
&0000000000000013.00000013▼ Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $26.0 billion ▼ 74  United States  United States Las Vegas Sands [8]
&0000000000000014.00000014▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $25.5 billion ▼ 59  France  France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [9]
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $25.0 billion ▲ 63  United States  United States Oracle Corporation [2]
&0000000000000016.00000016▲ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $23.5 billion ▲ 41  Russia  United Kingdom Millhouse Capital [10]
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $23.0 billion ▲ 85  Germany  Germany ALDI, Trader Joe's [11]
&0000000000000018.00000018▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $22.9 billion ▲ 85  France  France L'Oréal [2]
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $21.2 billion ▲ 42  Russia  Russia Severstal [10]
&0000000000000020.00000020▼ Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $21.0 billion ▲ 51  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [12]
&0000000000000021.00000021▲ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $20.8 billion ▲ 43  Russia  Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000022.00000022▲ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $20.3 billion ▲ 51  Russia  Russia Novolipetsk Steel [13]
&0000000000000023.00000023▼ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $20.2 billion ▼ 72  Spain  Spain Inditex Group [14]
&0000000000000024.00000024▼ Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan HassanalSultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah[discuss] $20.0 billion ▲ 62  Brunei  Brunei Brunei Shell Petroleum [15]
&0000000000000025.00000025▲ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $19.9 billion ▲ 56, 57, and 58  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $19.5 billion ▲ 42  Russia  Russia Interros [13]
&0000000000000027.00000027▲ Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $19.3 billion ▲ 47  Russia  Russia Interros [13]
&0000000000000028.00000028▼ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $19.2 billion ▲ 53  United States  United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000029.00000029▼ Walton, JimJim Walton $19.2 billion ▲ 60  United States  United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000029.00000029▼ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $19.2 billion ▲ 64  United States  United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000031.00000031▲ Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $19.0 billion ▲ 80  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000031.00000031▼ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $19.0 billion ▲ 58  United States  United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000033.00000033▼ Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $18.9 billion ▼ 50  Canada  Canada The Thomson Corporation [17]
&0000000000000034.00000034▼ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $18.7 billion ▲ 34  United States  United States Google [2]
&0000000000000035.00000035▼ Page, LarryLarry Page $18.6 billion ▲ 35  United States  United States Google [2]
&0000000000000036.00000036▲ Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $18.2 billion ▲ 64  Germany  Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000037.00000037▼ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $17.7 billion ▼ 60  Sweden  Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000038.00000038▼ Kerimov, SuleymanSuleyman Kerimov $17.5 billion ▲ 42  Russia  Russia Gazprom, Sberbank
&0000000000000039.00000039▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $17.0 billion ▲ 72  United States  United States Koch Industries [18]
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $17.0 billion ▲ 67  United States  United States Koch Industries [18]
&0000000000000041.00000041▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $16.9 billion ▲ 71  France  France PPR
&0000000000000042.00000042▼ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $16.4 billion ▲ 43  United States  United States Dell
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $16.0 billion ▼ 55  United States  United States Microsoft [12]
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $16.0 billion ▲ 90  United States  United States Tracinda Corporation [8]
&0000000000000045.00000045▼ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $15.0 billion ▬ 52  United States  United States Microsoft [19]
&0000000000000045.00000045▼ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $15.0 billion ▲ 46  United States  United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000045.00000045▲ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $15.0 billion ▲  India  India Essar
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $14.0 billion ▲ 64  Kuwait  Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $14.0 billion ▲ 56  United Kingdom  United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [20]
&0000000000000048.00000048▼ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $14.0 billion ▲ 72  United States  United States American Car and Foundry Company [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $14.0 billion ▲ 76  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $14.0 billion ▲ 68  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $14.0 billion ▲ 71  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048▲ Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $14.0 billion ▲ 84  Sweden  Switzerland Tetra Laval
&0000000000000048.00000048▼ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $14.0 billion ▲ 85  United States  United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000056.00000056▲ Khan, GermanGerman Khan $13.9 billion ▲ 46  Russia  Russia TNK-BP
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $13.2 billion ▲ 45  Germany  Germany BMW
&0000000000000058.00000058▼ Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov $13.0 billion ▲ 57  Russia  Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000059.00000059▲ Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $13.0 billion ▲ 75  United States  United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000060.00000060▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $12.9 billion ▲ 59 and 58  France  United States Chanel
&0000000000000061.00000061▲ Rybolovlev, DmitryDmitry Rybolovlev $12.8 billion ▲ 41  Russia  Russia Uralkali
&0000000000000062.00000062▼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $12.7 billion ▼ 62  India  India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000063.00000063▲ Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris $12.7 billion ▲ 53  Egypt  Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding
&0000000000000064.00000064▼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $12.6 billion ▬ 88  United States  United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000065.00000065▲ Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov $11.9 billion ▲ 44  Russia  Russia Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya
&0000000000000066.00000066▲ Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $11.8 billion ▲ 50  India  India Bharti Airtel
&0000000000000067.00000067▲ Abramov, AlexanderAlexander Abramov $11.5 billion ▲ 49  Russia  Russia Evraz Group
&0000000000000068.00000068▲ Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $11.5 billion ▲ 66  United States  United States Bloomberg L.P. [14]
&0000000000000069.00000069▼ Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $11.2 billion ▲ 50  Russia  Russia Renova Group
&0000000000000070.00000070▼ Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $11.0 billion ▲ 81  Italy  Monaco Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000070.00000070▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $11.0 billion ▲ 65  United States  United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000070.00000070▼ Latsis, SpiroSpiro Latsis and family $11.0 billion ▬ 61  Greece  Switzerland EFG Bank European Financial Group
&0000000000000070.00000070▲ Sawiris, NassefNassef Sawiris $11.0 billion ▲ 46  Egypt  Egypt Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)
&0000000000000074.00000074▲ Kuzmichov, AlexeiAlexei Kuzmichov $10.8 billion ▲ 45  Russia  Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000075.00000075▲ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $10.4 billion ▲ 70  United States  United States Nike
&0000000000000075.00000075▲ Rashnikov, ViktorViktor Rashnikov $10.4 billion ▲ 59  Russia  Russia Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works
&0000000000000077.00000077▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $10.3 billion ▲ 42  Switzerland  Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000078.00000078▲ Mangalam Birla, KumarKumar Mangalam Birla $10.2 billion ▲ 40  India  India Aditya Birla Group
&0000000000000079.00000079▼ Vecchio, Leonardo DelLeonardo Del Vecchio $10.0 billion ▼ 72  Italy  Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Moraes, Antônio Ermírio deAntônio Ermírio de Moraes and family $10.0 billion ▲ 79  Brazil  Brazil Votorantim Group
&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $10.0 billion ▲  Chile  Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco
&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $10.0 billion ▲ 77  United States  United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000079.00000079▼ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion ▲ 82  Sweden  United Kingdom Tetra Laval [20]
&0000000000000079.00000079▼ Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov $10.0 billion ▲ 59  Russia  Russia Sistema
&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Zyuzin, IgorIgor Zyuzin $10.0 billion ▲ 47  Russia