There were a record 1,645 billionaires, according to Forbes. The funds needed to make it into the top 20 ranking are now $31bn, up from $23bn last year.
Bill Gates has regained the top spot as the world's richest person with a net worth was estimated at $76bn (£45.5bn) this year, up from $67bn in 2013. Gerald Grosvenor and family were the richest British family to make the list, with a net worth estimated at $13bn.
Bill Gates has regained the top spot as the world's richest person with a net worth was estimated at $76bn (£45.5bn) this year, up from $67bn in 2013. Gerald Grosvenor and family were the richest British family to make the list, with a net worth estimated at $13bn.
Forbes list of world's richest people | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Wealth | Main business |
SOURCE: FORBES MAGAZINE
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Bill Gates
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$76bn
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Microsoft, software
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Carlos Slim
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$72bn
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America Movil, telecoms
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Amancio Ortega
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$64bn
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Zara, fashion
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Warren Buffet
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$58.2bn
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Berkshire Hathaway, investment
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Larry Ellison
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$48bn
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Oracle, software
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Charles Koch/David Koch
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$40bn/$40bn
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Koch Industries, various
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Sheldon Adelson
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$38bn
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Las Vegas Sands, casinos
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Christy Walton
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$36.7bn
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Wal-Mart, retail
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Jim Walton
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$34.7bn
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Wal-Mart, retail
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Liliane Bettencourt
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$34.5bn
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L'Oreal, retail
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