Forbes just dropped its annual rich list—and our jaws are on the floor.
The global media company just named 200 billionaires and tagged them as the wealthiest people on Earth. "They're richer than ever," as stated in Forbes' report. According to the brand, there are actually 2,781 billionaires around the globe, and two-thirds of the list have grown richer than they were a year ago.
The top 20 personalities on their list have a combined $700 billion (P39,470,900,000,000 — yes, 39 trillion pesos) in wealth. Forbes also revealed that billionaires hailing from the United States of America total 813 individuals with a combined wealth of $5.7 trillion (P321,405,900,000,000 or 321 trillion pesos).
Following them on the list are China and India who ranked second and third, respectively. Interestingly though, 15 billionaires made it to the Forbes list, and one of them ranked on the 190th spot.
Who are the 15 Filipino billionaires in 2024 according to Forbes?
The wealthiest of all the Filipino billionaires this year is Manuel "Manny" Villar. The Former politician and businessman entered the Forbes Global 200 billionaires list with a net worth of $11 billion (P620,196,500,000 or P620 billion). His businesses currently include real estate and commerce that venture to 10 shopping malls.
Following on the list is Enrique Razon who is the current chairman of the International Container Terminal Services, Inc., the Philippine port-handling giant. After Enrique Razon comes the San Miguel owner Ramon Ang. See the complete list of top Filipino billionaires who made it to Forbes' list below:
Here are the Filipino billionaires who ranked on Forbes' World’s Billionaires List: The Richest in 2024
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190. Manuel Villar | Net worth: $11 billion
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224. Enrique Razon | Net worth: $10 billion
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920. Ramon Ang | Net worth: $3.5 billion
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1286. Hans Sy | Net worth: $2.6 billion
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1330. Henry Sy Jr. | Net worth: $2.5 billion
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1330. Herbert Sy | Net worth: $2.5 billion
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1330. Lucio Tan | Net worth: $2.5 billion
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1380. Harley Sy | Net worth: $2.4 billion
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1438. Teresita Sy-Coson | Net worth: $2.3 billion
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1545. Elizabeth Sy | Net worth: $2.1 billion
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1623. Andrew Tan | Net worth: $2 billion
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2152. Tony Tan Caktiong | Net worth: $1.4 billion
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2410. Lucio Co | Net worth: $1.2 billion
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2545. Susan Co | Net worth: $1.1 billion
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2545. Lance Gokongwei | Net worth: $1.1 billion
READ ALSO: These Are The Richest People In The Philippines, According To Forbes' 2023 List
Who are the Top 200 in Forbes' World’s Billionaires List: The Richest in 2024 in the world?
Topping Forbes' 2024 billionaire list is French businessman Bernard Arnault and his family, with a whopping net worth of $233 billion (P13,136,889,500,000 or 13 trillion pesos). ICYDK, he owns Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) which holds 75 fashion and cosmetic brands. And if the name "Arnault" seems familiar to you, you might have read about his youngest son Frédéric Arnault, who was reportedly linked to BLACKPINK's Lisa.
Ranking second on the list is Elon Musk, who became famous for his car company, Tesla, and for acquiring Twitter which he later rebranded as X. He has a net worth of $195 billion. Amazon owner Jeff Bezos comes in third with a net worth of $195 billion.
Here are the Top 10 wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes' World’s Billionaires List: The Richest in 2024
- Bernard Arnault and family | Net worth: $233 billion
- Elon Musk | Net worth: $195 billion
- Jeff Bezos | Net worth: $194 billion
- Mark Zuckerberg | Net worth: $177 billion
- Larry Ellison | Net worth: $144 billion
- Warren Buffet | Net worth: $133 billion
- Bill Gates | Net worth: $128 billion
- Steve Ballmer | Net worth: $121 billion
- Mukesh Ambani | Net worth: $116 billion
- Larry Page | Net worth: $114 billion
If you're curious about the complete list of billionaires in the world, Forbes even has a *real-time* tracker of the billionaires' wealth rankings that's very interesting to see as well.
