The
World's Billionaires is an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people,
compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes in March. The
total net worth of each individual on the list is estimated, in United States
dollars, based on their assets and accounting for debt. Royalty and dictators
whose wealth comes from their positions are excluded from the list. The list
has been published each year in March since 1987. Microsoft founder Bill Gates
has topped the list 15 of the past 20 years, including the most recent 2014
edition. In 2014, there were 1,645 people on the list, including a record 172
women. Roughly two-thirds of the list were entirely self-made and only about 1
in 8 billionaires achieved their wealth through inheritance alone.
Bellow,
you can find 25 richest people according to Forbes :
1. Bill Gates
Net
Worth: $76 B
Source
of wealth: Microsoft
