The World Billionaires

Is the race for the World’s richest men in the world anyone’s game now?

There are no boundaries in the world’s economy. It’s changing rapidly and so is the number one billionaire spot. The list of the world’s richest men from the United States is shrinking. The race for the top spot is an anyone’s game.

Bill Gates has been at the top as the richest man in the world for 13 years. Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim Helu, the Mexican telecom mogul, have been closely watched for the number one spot since 2001.

In 2008, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. Warren Buffett is now at the top with worth $4 billion more than Gates and $2 billion more than Carlos Slim Helu.

According to the Forbes Magazine, Warren Buffett’s fortune exploded when the price of Berkshire Hathaway stock rose up $10 billion from a year ago. His fortune now estimated $62 billion, Gates is worth $58 billion, and Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu ranks as the world’s second richest person with a net worth of $60 billion.

Here is the Forbes Magazine’s top 25 the World’s richest men with their worth and citizenship:
1. Warren Buffett - $62 billion - United States
2. Carlos Slim Helu - $60 billion - Mexico
3. William Gates III - $58 billion - United States
4. Lakshmi Mittal - $45 billion - India
5. Mukesh Ambani - $43 billion - India
6. Anil Ambani - $42 billion - India
7. Ingvar Kamprad & family - $31 billion - Sweden
8. KP Singh - $30 billion - India
9. Oleg Deripaska - $28 billion - Russia
10. Karl Albrecht - $27 billion - Germany
11. Li Ka-shing - $26.5 billion - Hong Kong
12. Sheldon Adelson - $26 billion - United States
13. Bernard Arnault - $25.5 billion - France
14. Lawrence Ellison - $25 billion - United States
15. Roman Abramovich - $23.5 billion - Russia
16. Theo Albrecht - $23 billion - Germany
17. Liliane Bettencourt - $22.9 billion - France
18. Alexei Mordashov - $21.2 billion - Russia
19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud - $21 billion - Saudi Arabia
20. Mikhail Fridman - $20.8 billion - Russia
21. Vladimir Lisin - $20.3 billion - Russia
22. Amancio Ortega - $20.2 billion - Spain
23. Raymond, Thomas & Walter Kwok - $19.9 billion - Hong Kong
24. Mikhail Prokhorov - $19.5 billion - Russia
25. Vladimir Potanin - $19.3 billion - Russia

It’s interesting however, the Forbes Magazine’s the Top 10 the World’s powerful Celebrities are not necessarily ranked by how much they are worth.

The Top 10 the World’s Richest Celebrities’ Power Rank and Worth:

1. Oprah Winfrey - $275 million
2. Tiger Woods - $115 million
3. Angelina Jolie - $14 million
4. Beyonce knowles - $80 million
5. David Beckham - $50 million
6. Johnny Depp - $72 million
7. Jay-Z - $82 million
8. The Police - $115 million
9. J.K. Rowling - $300 million
10. Brad Pitt - $20 million