For our 30th annual guide to the world’s richest people we found a total of 1,810 billionaires, down from a record 1,826 a year ago. Their aggregate net worth: $6.5 trillion, $570 million less than last year.
Forbes Billionaires: Full List Of The Top 30 Richest People In The World 2016
By
Deepak Mamgain in
Life Style
On 3rd March 2016
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The wealthiest people in the world got a little less rich over the last year. Some blame dropping oil prices, a few got caught up in corruption scandals and most fortunes were squeezed by falling currencies and a sluggish global economy.
Still, 1,810 billionaires made this year's World's Billionaires List, with a total net worth of $6.48 trillion, down from $7.05 trillion last year. Altogether, 221 former billionaires dropped out of the rankings, while 198 newcomers joined for the first time.
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Meanwhile, the richest 500 individuals tell their own story. They are worth a collective $4.16 trillion, of the $6.48 trillion total. In other words, 28% of the richest people in the world are responsible for 64% of all billionaires' wealth. Of these, 183 are U.S. citizens; 149 are European; 119 are from the Asia-Pacific region; 32 are from the Americas (excluding the United States); and 17 are from Middle East and Africa.
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Beyond the numbers, their businesses touch every industry in each corner of the globe, weaving their brands across the fabric of society.
