There’s always a fascination with the richest people in the world. Apparantely, according to Forbes, the richest person in the world is now a Mexican called Carlo Slim Helu. According to IMF statistics his wealth of $53.5bn is roughly equal to the GDP of both Sudan $57bn and Slovenia $54bn (ranked 69th in list of GDP by country 2008)
Top 10 Richest Men in the World
- Carlo Slim Helu – Mexico $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil (oil)
- Bill Gates, US $53 billion who had held the title of world’s richest 14 of the past 15 years. (Microsoft)
- Warren Buffett – US – $47billion- ( Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffet) Warren Buffet invested wisely in Goldman Sachs during the worst parts of 2008
- Mukesh Ambani India $29.0
- Lakshmi Mittal India 59 $28.7
- Lawrence Ellison United States $28.0
- Bernard Arnault France $27.5
- Eike Batista Brazil $27.0
- Amancio Ortega Spain $74
- Karl Albrecht Germany $23.5
According to Forbes, these are the richest 10 men in 2010. It has been a good year for billionaires as stock markets have generally risen from the slumps of 2008 in the midst of the financial crisis.
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Miaow, mexican is the richest for selling Tacos. WTF!!! BBQSAUCE!!
hii,
It is very good for sir Mukesh Ambani,who standing 4th in the list,and soon will be number 1
I am a biggest fan of Ambani’s,so I am vey happy.
i want to be “one among them”………….
is there any Filipino out there tat can be one of them???
I’ll be proud coz im a filipina!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS MADNESS!!!, Madness?, THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!
How can SIR WARREN EDWARD BUFFETT BE THIRD HOPE HE WILL BE THE RICHEST MAN AGAIN IN 2011 and will continue for a prolong time
Don’t worry wait for 2050.
Dr.Faisal Sharify (BuRd) will be the richest man of the world on 2050.
I will be rich or I will die trying.
afghany
Wow This mans is very Fortunate…. I hope They help many children that starving everyday and every night in the streets…
till 2030 i’ll be one of them.yeh but for a while i want sir mukesh ambani to be #1
richest man should be calculated on the basis of the contributions towards the welfare of the nation and the society….not with the amount of money they holding…..with no proper usage and cause…
i want to be most richest man in the whole world richest than bill gates and warren buffett and carlos slim trillioner man reynor
hii meet yaser arafat,who wants to be a student of sir mukesh ambani,and i wants to become the 2nd one after mukesh ambani sir…..but now i m doing engg..and i m preparing for business also..so just pray for me….
proud to be AN INDIAN…..
and in 2035 u get the new richest man…who is yaser arafat……..
Is a matter of time. My NAME will be on top of the list or the world will come to an end
Thank God for the lifes of the rich,i pray that God will contuinue to enrich your pocket.pls sirs try also to help those who are so much in need.i want to use this opportunity to also ask for help.am a mother of 2 kids with out a job, i really need some capital to start a bussiness,i pray that GOD should touch your heart and help me.The crisis is really complicating matters.thanks and God bless.
whao its great to hear that from you all.you just forgot my name am in the list i rather prefer karl from Germany because he got my name.i do not know if i will be one of them
Thank God Amighty for their life.I hope one day my name will be added among the first of all
NOT GOOD TO HAVE BILL GATES AT THE TOP FOR A LONG WE WANT TO SEE NEW NAMES AT THE TOP
i love Bill Gates, and i will Bill Gates, to Give em is email address so so we can caht
hii i am the biggest fan mukesh ambani
and i pray that he should be “THE FIRST RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD………………..”
In my point of view Bill Gates is the real hero in economic environment and have been maintaining same position form many years ago.
I wish for him to get the title of richest person in the world.
Being a indian my sypathy is also with Ambanis and also wish for them.
Thanks
i like bill gates and barek obama because it is riches
where are the Nigerian thieves,after all they have stolen they should be in number 1
it must be real crap being that rich. i feel sorry for them.
plz is nice 2 see u and write me.
i love bill gates ………………
can i get his mail address plzzzzzzzzzz……..
he should be always 1st…..
What will a man profit if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?
I THANK THE MOST HIGH GOD FOR THEIR LIVES , MAY THEY LIVE LONG TO ENJOY THE FRUIT OF THEIR LABOUR…AND THEN HELP THE NEEDY IN SOCIETY AS WELL
i love billgates&i like him i wish he cud give mi his mail so as to cht. bills iz good. he helps people.4rom uganda.
i luv billgates &all who luvz him.am AHABWE ALLAN.4rom uganda. plple lets support him becoz hi loves people & he is mankind. grts 4rom ARINDA PHILIP. 4rom uganda
god will fulfil all ur deams..but whoever will b richest amongst u..plzz try 2 help those peoples who are dying b’cse of hunger,treatment basic needs of life.i will prey 4 all of u..who wants 2 b billionare…insha allah u will succeed..tc.ah.
i also want to be the richest boy
I would like to be among the richest men in the world by the year 2015
God will make my dreams come through mechanised farming
i also rich..just kidding!!
money is not a matter to be richest in the world…. if u have money save the poor people who really need ur help…. if u save them then god will be always with you……god is the real money for every human being, so try to catch god not money…..
i will not say that i will join them in next 10 or 20 years but that the world should watch out for i am joining them soon
I think Indian economy is running because of ambani’s brother and mittal n so we must be thankful and be proud of them…soon they will rock the chart.
I think Indian economy is running because of ambani brothers and mittal n so we must be thankful and be proud of them…soon they will rock the chart.
It is very inspiring to know that most of the individuals who are considered as the richest creatures belong to the world of business. Basically they are considered wealthy not because they attained the highest education but its because they passionately do business. Business is the only way to achieve prosperity!
MAY GOD BLESS U ALL
FOR THIS RICHEST POSITION
i m so happy 2 c that ki jinse hum 200 years tak ghulaam rahe aaj hum unse aange hain………
main inko salaam karta hoon…….
1-ambani brothers
2-L.N.mittal
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle that for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God (Mark 10:25).
I too sure with d help of GOD my name will be no 1.
watch for 2030 i.k.d will be the first richestman in africa and also from guinea, i will change the world i will paint into white.
whoa!!
what happened to bill gates??
want to be one…
soon I will be the richest man in the world.. watch on 2015, dream will come true…..