100 richest people in the world 2018, Forbes rating

Forbes magazine has calculated that there are 2,208 billionaires in the world in 2018, up from 2,043 billionaires in 2017. And the average wealth of these people is 4.1 billion dollars, which is equivalent to or even exceeds the GDP of some countries in the world. And collectively, all the owners of billions of dollars in the world are worth $ 9.1 trillion, while in 2017 this figure was $ 7.7 trillion.

According to the Forbes list, 67% (1,490) of billionaires are so-called "self-made man". That is, they did not inherit wealth, but earned it by their own labor.

To compile their ranking of the richest billionaires in the world, Forbes experts used stock prices and exchange rates that were current as of February 9, 2018.

Top 100 richest people in the world 2018 (Forbes)

We present you the top 10 richest businessmen of 2018 from the list.

10. Larry Ellison

Condition: 58.5 billion dollars

The rating is opened by the ex-CEO of Oracle, which ranks second after Microsoft in the software market. Allison left the CEO position in 2014 after 38 years at the helm of the company. He is now Chief Technology Officer.

Its cloud-based strategy has given Oracle an 18 percent rise in stocks over the past 12 months.

9. David Koch

Wealth: $ 60 billion

Co-owner and executive vice president of the multinational corporation Koch controls the second largest privately held company in the United States. Charles and David Koch bought shares in their brothers Frederick and William to gain control of their father's company.

Koch is known to be involved in consumer goods, chemical technology, fertilizer and polymer production, refineries and pipelines. And this is not a complete list of her interests.

Twice David Koch happily escaped death. In 1991, he was the sole survivor after the plane in which he was flying crashed. He also won the battle against prostate cancer. He is a generous donor who has donated over $ 1.2 billion to cancer research, educational programs, and other charitable causes.

8. Charles Koch

Wealth: $ 60 billion

The 82-year-old businessman is the CEO of Koch Corporation. It has over one hundred thousand employees.

Recently, documents have been released showing that Charles plans to change politics in America. Rumor has it that he is developing a libertarian movement.

7. Carlos Slim Hel

Owns: $ 67.1 billion

Mexico's richest man controls America Movil, the largest Latin American mobile operator. In addition, Carlos Slim has stakes in mining, overseas telecommunications, construction, real estate, and a number of consumer goods companies. He also owns 17% of The New York Times.

6. Amancio Ortega

Capital: $ 70 billion

The source of this Spanish billionaire's wealth is Zara Inditex, a Spanish fashion line. Ortega used to work as an errand boy at a local clothing store. And now he owns over 200 stores in 48 countries of the world.

But even with all that money, Ortega maintains a humble lifestyle. He dines in the same cafeteria where his employees eat.

5. Mark Zuckerberg

Condition: $ 71 billion

This is not the first time that the founder and CEO of Facebook is among the top 5 richest billionaires. His already fantastic wealth has also grown by $ 15 billion over the year as the value of Facebook shares soars and investors compete to buy a stake in the most popular social network.

With all his billions of dollars in capital, Mark Zuckerberg does not look like a classic "greedy capitalist". He is in the top three the most generous philanthropists in the world... Together with his wife Priscilla, Mark donated $ 25 million in 2015 to the fight against Ebola. In addition, the Zuckerberg couple donated $ 100 million in shares to improve the public school system in New Jersey.

4. Bernard Arnault

Total earned: $ 72 billion

Bernard is the founder of the LVMH consortium, which deals with luxury goods. It includes more than seventy luxury brands. All of them are controlled by the parent company Groupe Arnault.

3. Warren Buffett

Billions: $ 84 billion

Since Donald Trump became president, Warren Buffett has had one of the best times of his life. Thanks to Trump's tax reform, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment fund posted a record $ 44.9 billion in profits. Of this amount, $ 29 billion was received after the US Congress approved one of the largest tax cuts in the country's history to the federal budget.

Warren is the most successful investor of all time and holds the proud title of "The Oracle of Omaha". At eleven years old, he acquired three shares in the US stock market. They cost $ 38 each. Buffett later sold them for $ 5 per share. A few days later, the price of these securities soared to $ 202. This first bad experience taught the future billionaire not to pursue short-term gains.

Now the 87-year-old businessman owns over 60 companies, including Dairy Queen, Duracell, Geico, etc.

2. Bill Gates

Condition: $ 90 billion

Microsoft's dad's name is unlikely to disappear from the list of wealthiest entrepreneurs anytime soon. Over the past 23 years, he has been named the king of billionaires 18 times. Today, the founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC software company, has a net worth of $ 90 billion. This is more than 4.7 times the state the richest man in Russia.

And like many wealthy people in the West, Gates does not forget his charitable needs. His Gates Foundation has provided funds to improve the lives and health of children around the world.

1. Jeff Bezos

Wealth: $ 112 billion

Here he is, the richest man on Earth according to Forbes. Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon, the largest player in the e-commerce market.

Jeff Bezos was allowed to take a place at the top of the global “pyramid of money” by the sharp rise in his company's shares. Over the year, their price increased by 59%, which increased Bezos's fortune by $ 39.2 billion.