WEALTH FACTS - PAKWAP https://pakwap.com/ RSS - PAKWAP https://pakwap.com/assets/img/images/logo.png RSS - PAKWAP https://pakwap.com/ admin@pakwap.com (admin) admin@pakwap.com (admin) Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:14:17 +0500 1. Carlos Slim Helu and family. Mexico. Telecoms. 53.5 billion dollars.<br> <br> 2. Bill Gates. US. Microsoft. 53 billion dollars.<br> <br> 3. Warren Buffett. US. Berkshire Hathaway. 47 billion dollars.<br> <br> 4. Mukesh Ambani. India. Oil, gas. 29 billion dollars.<br> <br> 5. Lakshmi Mittal. India. Steel. 28.7 billion dollars.<br> <br> 6. Lawrence Ellison. US. Oracle. 28 billion dollars.<br> <br> 7. Bernard Arnault. France. LVMH luxury goods. 27.5 billion dollars.<br> <br> 8. Eike Batista. Brazil. Mining, oil. 27 billion dollars.<br> <br> 9. Amancio Ortega. Spain. Clothing retail. 25 billion dollars.<br> <br> 10. Karl Albrecht. Germany. Supermarkets. 23.5 billion dollars.<br> <br> 11. Ingvar Kamprad and family. Sweden. Ikea. 23 billion dollars.<br> <br> 12. Christy Walton and family. US. Walmart. 22.5 billion dollars.<br> <br> 13. Stefan Persson. Sweden. Hennes and Mauritz. 22.4 billion dollars.<br> <br> 14. Li Ka-shing. Hong Kong. Diversified. 21 billion dollars.<br> <br> 15. Jim Walton. US. Walmart. 20.7 billion dollars.<br> <br> 16. Alice Walton. US. Walmart. 20.6 billion dollars.<br> <br> 17. Liliane Bettencourt. France. L&#039;Oreal. 20 billion dollars.<br> <br> 18. S. Robson Walton. Walmart. 19.8 billion dollars.<br> <br> 19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud. Saudi Arabia. Investments. 19.4 billion dollars.<br> <br> 20. David Thomson and family. Canada. Inheritance. 19 billion dollars.<br> <br> Interesting facts from the Forbes rich list<br> <br> * There are 1,011 billionaires around the world in 2010, up from 793 last year. Of those 89 are women, up from 72 in 2009.<br> <br> * There were 611 billionaires who increased their wealth in the past year. The fortunes of 62 fell, while 77 stayed even.<br> <br> * There are 403 billionaires in the United States with a net worth of $1.3 trillion; this is up from 359 in 2009 and a value of $1.1 trillion.<br> <br> * There are 248 billionaires in Europe with a net worth of $1 trillion, up from 196 billionaires last year with a fortune of $665 billion.<br> <br> * In the Asia-Pacific region there are 234 billionaires worth $729 billion, compared with 130 billionaires in 2009 valued at $357 billion.<br> <br> * The Middle East and Africa have 65 billionaires with a fortune of $181 billion, up from 58 last year worth $156 billion.<br> <br> * The Americas (excluding the United States) accounts for 61 billionaires with a net worth of $304 billion, compared with 50 billionaires last year valued at $175 billion.<br> <br> * There are 97 billionaires making their debut in 2010.<br> <br> * Thirty people have dropped off the list from last year, another 13 died, and 164 returned to the billionaire ranking. https://pakwap.com/topics/154?pid=215 WEALTH FACTS REHAN Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:24:54 +0500 Messages https://pakwap.com/topics/154?pid=215