The latest list of the richest people in the world has been released by Forbes magazine, popularly known as the Forbes Rich List 2011. Mexican Carlos Slim again tops the list just like he did in the Forbes Rich List 2010, only this time leaving all the others below him much farther behind in terms of wealth. American Bill Gates retained his number 2 spot, similar to his countryman Warren Buffet, who managed to hold on to his third place.
Forbes List of Billionaires 2011: Overview
Before we get down to discussing about the top 10 billionaires, here are some amazing statistics. This year, there are 200 more billionaires as compared to last year, total being 1,210. And there are a lot of rich people in America, especially the US, with the country having the highest number of billionaires in the list - 413. Asia has overtaken Europe with the number of billionaires it has, with both continents now boasting of 332 and 300 billionaires respectively. Not to forget Russia, whose capital Moscow holds the record for the city with the most billionaires - 79. In parallel alignment with the country becoming the second largest economy in the world, the number of billionaires in China rose to 115. The world's largest and ever growing networking website, Facebook, now has 6 billionaires in the Forbes Rich List 2011. And to top it up, the total wealth held by all the billionaires on the Forbes List of Billionaires 2011 is a record $4.5 trillion. Now let us have a look at some details of the big 10.
Forbes Rich List 2011: Top 10
After the economic downturn in 2008-09, most of the economies around the world have picked up, and that is one of the major reasons we see the number of billionaires swelling along with their accumulative wealth. No doubt that a whole bunch of people will be working relentlessly to get into the coveted Forbes Rich List of billionaires, so we will have to wait and see who make it and who don't, the next time. Till then, adios!
Forbes List of Billionaires 2011: Overview
Before we get down to discussing about the top 10 billionaires, here are some amazing statistics. This year, there are 200 more billionaires as compared to last year, total being 1,210. And there are a lot of rich people in America, especially the US, with the country having the highest number of billionaires in the list - 413. Asia has overtaken Europe with the number of billionaires it has, with both continents now boasting of 332 and 300 billionaires respectively. Not to forget Russia, whose capital Moscow holds the record for the city with the most billionaires - 79. In parallel alignment with the country becoming the second largest economy in the world, the number of billionaires in China rose to 115. The world's largest and ever growing networking website, Facebook, now has 6 billionaires in the Forbes Rich List 2011. And to top it up, the total wealth held by all the billionaires on the Forbes List of Billionaires 2011 is a record $4.5 trillion. Now let us have a look at some details of the big 10.
Forbes Rich List 2011: Top 10
| Rank | Billionaire | Net Worth (USD) | Details |
| 1 | Carlos Slim (Mexico) | $74 bn | Telecom king Carlos Slim from Mexico easily retains his top position this year. In fact, his net worth increased by more than $20 bn this year, which has given him a huge lead in terms of wealth over all the others on the list. The 71 year old, with all his wealth, still lives a frugal lifestyle much to the surprise of many people. He is also involved in projects that work towards the betterment of poverty, literacy, healthcare and sports, in Latin America. |
| 2 | Bill Gates (USA) | $56 bn | Founder of the world's largest software company Microsoft, Bill Gates who is now completely into charity, saw his fortune increase by $3 bn over last year. A noteworthy point is that, this gentleman has already donated around $28 bn of his fortune to charity, and has pledged much more in the coming years. |
| 3 | Warren Buffett (USA) | $50 bn | Investor businessman Warren Buffet has also increased his wealth by $3 bn. He has set an extraordinary example to the world by pledging to give away 99% of his wealth to charity over time. Already, he has donated close to $8 bn. |
| 4 | Bernard Arnault (France) | $41 bn | French Bernard Arnault is up 3 places from last year. His wealth in this one year has risen by nearly $14 bn. Bernard, who is 62 years of age, has it in him to even push up further in this list, with the manner in which his business tactics and acquisitions depict. |
| 5 | Lawrence Ellison (USA) | $39.5 bn | US billionaire Larry Ellison has moved up 14 spot in this year's list. Over the year, his fortune has increased by $11.5 bn. He is the founder and CEO of Oracle, and we could see his wealth increasing dramatically over the current year too. |
| 6 | Lakshmi Mittal (India) | $31.1 bn | Steel magnate Mittal managed to increase his wealth over last year by $2.4 bn. This saw him drop a spot in the top 10. He heads ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel manufacturer. His donates huge amounts in India to encourage sports. |
| 7 | Amancio Ortega (Spain) | $31 bn | Amancio Ortega's company Inditex, is the world's largest clothing retailer. Over the year, he has increased his net worth by $6 bn, which has pushed him up by 2 places in the current list. He is known to be an extremely private person and never gives any interviews whatsoever. |
| 8 | Eike Batista (Brazil) | $30 bn | Eike increased his wealth by $3 bn in the last one year, which helped him retain his number 8 position this year too. He is into mining and oil, and though he has not moved up any spot this year, he still vows to be the richest man in the world one day. And why not, at 54, he has age on his side. |
| 9 | Mukesh Ambani (India) | $27 bn | Mukesh, who is the boss of Reliance Industries, involved in oil, gas and petrochemicals, saw his worth diminish by $2 bn, which resulted in a drop of 5 places this year. But he is still in his 50s and with all that he is involved in, will surely be able to increase his wealth to a large extent in the coming years. |
| 10 | Christy Walton & Family (USA) | $26.5 bn | Last to make it on the top ten list is Christy Walton & Family from the United States. The only new entrant in this year's top 10, Christy is the widow of John Walton, who was the son of the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton. Wal-Mart as we know is the largest retail chain in the whole world. |
After the economic downturn in 2008-09, most of the economies around the world have picked up, and that is one of the major reasons we see the number of billionaires swelling along with their accumulative wealth. No doubt that a whole bunch of people will be working relentlessly to get into the coveted Forbes Rich List of billionaires, so we will have to wait and see who make it and who don't, the next time. Till then, adios!
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