![Carlos Slim Helu Carlos Slim Helu](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20290'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 1
Billionaire: Carlos Slim Helu and family
Wealth: $74 billion
Citizenship: Mexico
Residence: Mexico
Source of Wealth: Telmex, América Móvil
o
o
![Bill Gates Bill Gates](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20198%20265'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 2
Billionaire: William Henry Gates III
Wealth: $56 billion
Citizenship: USA
Residence: USA
Source of Wealth: Microsoft
O
![Warren Buffett Warren Buffett](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20244'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 3
Billionaire: Warren Buffett
Wealth: $50 billion
Citizenship: USA
Residence: USA
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
o
![Lakshmi Mittal Lakshmi Mittal](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20252'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 6
Billionaire: Lakshmi Mittal
Wealth: $31.1 billion
Citizenship: India
Residence: United Kingdom
Source of Wealth: Arcelor Mittal
o
o
Forbes Ranking 8
Billionaire: Eike Batista
Wealth: $30 billion
Citizenship: Brazil
Residence: Brazil
Source of Wealth: EBX Group
o
![Mukesh Ambani Mukesh Ambani](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20231'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 9
Billionaire: Mukesh Ambani
Wealth: $27 billion
Citizenship: India
Residence: India
Source of Wealth: Reliance Industries
o
![Li Ka shing Li Ka shing](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%20203'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Forbes Ranking 11
Billionaire: Li Ka shing
Wealth: $26 billion
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Residence: Hong Kong
Source of Wealth: diversified
Forbes Ranking 39
Billionaire: John Paulson
Wealth: $16 billion
Citizenship: USA
Residence: USA
Source of Wealth: Paulson & Co.