Who was the wealthiest person in 2009?

William Gates III

Billionaire List 2009
Rank Name Age
1 William Gates III 53
2 Warren Buffett 78
3 Carlos Slim Helu & family 69

How many billionaires were there in 2009?

793
Statistics

Year Total number of billionaires Wealthiest individual’s net worth
2010 1,011 $53.5 billion
2009 793 $40 billion
2008 1,125 $62 billion

How many billionaires does Hong Kong have?

71
Billionaires by Country 2022

Country # of Billionaires Billionaires per million people
Hong Kong 71 8.83
Brazil 65 0.211
Canada 64 1.147
United Kingdom 56 0.674

Who is the richest person in Hong Kong?

Li Ka-shing
1. Li Ka-shing. Retaining his title as the city’s richest man for the second consecutive year, Li Ka-shing, also known as “superman” is worth US$36 billion.

Who was the richest person in 2010?

Carlos Slim Helu
Top 100

No. Name Net Worth USD billion
1 Carlos Slim Helu & family 53.5
2 William Gates III 53.0
3 Warren Buffett 47.0
4 Mukesh Ambani 29.0

Are Hong Kongers rich?

Many live in Hong Kong, which has one of the world’s highest concentrations of millionaires. China is also home to over 600 billionaires, more than any other country except the United States (which has about 850) and far above number three India (with 165).

Is Li Ka-shing dead?

Sir Li Ka-shing GBM KBE JP (Chinese: 李嘉誠; born 13 June 1928) is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. As of June 2019, Li is the 30th richest person in the world, with an estimated net wealth of US$29.4 billion….Li Ka-shing.

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Who was the richest man in 2005?

Summary:

Richest Person in the World Every Year
2005 Bill Gates $50 billion
2006 Bill Gates $52 billion
2007 Bill Gates $56 billion
2008 Warren Buffett $62 billion

Who is the 6th richest person in 2008?

Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani, the sixth richest man in the world in 2008, has just gone out of the billionaire club. At Monday’s market close, total market capitalisation of six Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firms stood at Rs 6,196 crore against Rs 8,000 crore just four months back.

Who was the richest person in 2011?

Top 100

No. Name Net Worth USD billion
1 Carlos Slim Helu & family 74,0
2 Bill Gates 56,0
3 Warren Buffett 50,0
4 Bernard Arnault 41,0