Who is the current second richest man in the world?

Answer 1

As of March 2010, Forbes Magazine named Bill Gates is the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $53 billion. He is ranked behind Carlos Slim, the Mexican businessman, the richest man in the world.

Answer 2

{| ! No. ! Name ! Net worth (USD) ! Age ! Citizenship ! Residence ! Sources of wealth ! Ref. | &0000000000000001.0000001▲ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $62.0 billion ▲ 78 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway [2] &0000000000000002.0000002▲ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $60.0 billion ▲ 68 Mexico Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [2] &0000000000000003.0000003▼ Gates, BillBill Gates $58.0 billion ▲ 52 United States United States Microsoft [2] &0000000000000004.0000004▲ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $45.0 billion ▲ 57 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [3] &0000000000000005.0000005▲ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $43.0 billion ▲ 50 India India Reliance Industries [3] &0000000000000006.0000006▲ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $42.0 billion ▲ 48 India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [3] &0000000000000007.0000007▲ Akhmetov, Rinat Rinat Akhmetov $31.1 billion ▲ 41 Ukraine Ukraine SCM Holdings [4][5][6] &0000000000000008.0000008▼ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $31.0 billion ▼ 81 Sweden Switzerland IKEA [3] &0000000000000009.0000009▲ Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh $30.0 billion ▲ 76 India India DLF Group [3] &0000000000000010.00000010▲ Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $28.0 billion ▲ 40 Russia Russia Rusal [3] &0000000000000011.00000011▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $27.0 billion ▲ 88 Germany Germany Aldi Süd [3] &0000000000000012.00000012▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $26.5 billion ▲ 79 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [7] &0000000000000013.00000013▼ Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $26.0 billion ▼ 74 United States United States Las Vegas Sands [8] &0000000000000014.00000014▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $25.5 billion ▼ 59 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [9] &0000000000000015.00000015▼ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $25.0 billion ▲ 63 United States United States Oracle Corporation [2] &0000000000000016.00000016▲ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $23.5 billion ▲ 41 Russia United Kingdom Millhouse Capital [10] &0000000000000017.00000017▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $23.0 billion ▲ 85 Germany Germany ALDI Nord, Trader Joe's [11] &0000000000000018.00000018▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $22.9 billion ▲ 85 France France L'Oréal [2] &0000000000000019.00000019▲ Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $21.2 billion ▲ 42 Russia Russia Severstal [10] &0000000000000020.00000020▼ Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $21.0 billion ▲ 51 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [12] &0000000000000021.00000021▲ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $20.8 billion ▲ 43 Russia Russia Alfa Group

&0000000000000022.00000022â–² Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $20.3 billion â–² 51 Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel [13] &0000000000000023.00000023â–¼ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $20.2 billion â–¼ 72 Spain Spain Inditex Group [14] &0000000000000024.00000024â–¼ Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan HassanalSultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah[discuss] $20.0 billion â–² 62 Brunei Brunei Brunei Shell Petroleum [15] &0000000000000025.00000025â–² Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $19.9 billion â–² 56, 57, and 58 Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai

&0000000000000026.00000026â–² Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $19.5 billion â–² 42 Russia Russia Interros [13] &0000000000000027.00000027â–² Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $19.3 billion â–² 47 Russia Russia Interros [13] &0000000000000028.00000028â–¼ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $19.2 billion â–² 53 United States United States Wal-Mart [16] &0000000000000029.00000029â–¼ Walton, JimJim Walton $19.2 billion â–² 60 United States United States Wal-Mart [16] &0000000000000029.00000029â–¼ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $19.2 billion â–² 64 United States United States Wal-Mart [16] &0000000000000031.00000031â–² Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $19.0 billion â–² 80 Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development

&0000000000000031.00000031â–¼ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $19.0 billion â–² 58 United States United States Wal-Mart [16] &0000000000000033.00000033â–¼ Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $18.9 billion â–¼ 50 Canada Canada The Thomson Corporation [17] &0000000000000034.00000034â–¼ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $18.7 billion â–² 34 United States United States Google [2] &0000000000000035.00000035â–¼ Page, LarryLarry Page $18.6 billion â–² 35 United States United States Google [2] &0000000000000036.00000036â–² Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $18.2 billion â–² 64 Germany Germany Otto GmbH

&0000000000000037.00000037â–¼ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $17.7 billion â–¼ 60 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz

&0000000000000038.00000038â–¼ Kerimov, SuleymanSuleyman Kerimov $17.5 billion â–² 42 Russia Russia Gazprom, Sberbank

&0000000000000039.00000039▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $17.0 billion ▲ 72 United States United States Koch Industries [18] &0000000000000040.00000040▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $17.0 billion ▲ 67 United States United States Koch Industries [18] &0000000000000041.00000041▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $16.9 billion ▲ 71 France France PPR

&0000000000000042.00000042â–¼ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $16.4 billion â–² 43 United States United States Dell

&0000000000000043.00000043â–¼ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $16.0 billion â–¼ 55 United States United States Microsoft [12] &0000000000000043.00000043â–¼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $26.0 billion â–² 90 United States United States Tracinda Corporation [8] &0000000000000045.00000045â–¼ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $15.0 billion â–¬ 52 United States United States Microsoft [19] &0000000000000045.00000045â–¼ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $15.0 billion â–² 46 United States United States Fidelity Investments

&0000000000000045.00000045â–² Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $15.0 billion â–²

India India Essar

&0000000000000048.00000048â–² Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $14.0 billion â–² 64 Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons

&0000000000000048.00000048â–² Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $14.0 billion â–² 56 United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [20] &0000000000000048.00000048â–¼ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $14.0 billion â–² 72 United States United States American Car and Foundry Company [8] &0000000000000048.00000048â–² Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $14.0 billion â–² 76 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [8] &0000000000000048.00000048â–² Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $14.0 billion â–² 68 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [8] &0000000000000048.00000048â–² Mars, JohnJohn Mars $14.0 billion â–² 71 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [8] &0000000000000048.00000048â–² Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $14.0 billion â–² 84 Sweden Switzerland Tetra Laval

&0000000000000048.00000048â–¼ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $14.0 billion â–² 85 United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car

&0000000000000056.00000056â–² Khan, GermanGerman Khan $13.9 billion â–² 46 Russia Russia TNK-BP

&0000000000000057.00000057â–² Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $13.2 billion â–² 45 Germany Germany BMW

&0000000000000058.00000058â–¼ Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov $13.0 billion â–² 57 Russia Russia LUKoil

&0000000000000059.00000059â–² Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $13.0 billion â–² 75 United States United States Irvine Company

&0000000000000060.00000060â–² Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $12.9 billion â–² 59 and 58 France United States Chanel

&0000000000000061.00000061â–² Rybolovlev, DmitryDmitry Rybolovlev $12.8 billion â–² 41 Russia Russia Uralkali

&0000000000000062.00000062â–¼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $12.7 billion â–¼ 62 India India Wipro Technologies

&0000000000000063.00000063â–² Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris $12.7 billion â–² 53 Egypt Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding

&0000000000000064.00000064â–¼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $12.6 billion â–¬ 88 United States United States Cox Enterprises

&0000000000000065.00000065â–² Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov $11.9 billion â–² 44 Russia Russia Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya

&0000000000000066.00000066â–² Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $11.8 billion â–² 50 India India Bharti Airtel

&0000000000000067.00000067â–² Abramov, AlexanderAlexander Abramov $11.5 billion â–² 49 Russia Russia Evraz Group

&0000000000000068.00000068â–² Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $11.5 billion â–² 66 United States United States Bloomberg L.P. [14] &0000000000000069.00000069â–¼ Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $11.2 billion â–² 50 Russia Russia Renova Group

&0000000000000070.00000070â–¼ Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $11.0 billion â–² 81 Italy Monaco Ferrero SpA

&0000000000000070.00000070â–² Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $11.0 billion â–² 65 United States United States BOK Financial Corporation

&0000000000000070.00000070â–¼ Latsis, SpiroSpiro Latsis and family $11.0 billion â–¬ 61 Greece Switzerland EFG Bank European Financial Group

&0000000000000070.00000070â–² Sawiris, NassefNassef Sawiris $11.0 billion â–² 46 Egypt Egypt Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)

&0000000000000074.00000074â–² Kuzmichov, AlexeiAlexei Kuzmichov $10.8 billion â–² 45 Russia Russia Alfa Group

&0000000000000075.00000075â–² Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $10.4 billion â–² 70 United States United States Nike

&0000000000000075.00000075â–² Rashnikov, ViktorViktor Rashnikov $10.4 billion â–² 59 Russia Russia Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works

&0000000000000077.00000077â–² Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $10.3 billion â–² 42 Switzerland Switzerland Serono

&0000000000000078.00000078â–² Mangalam Birla, KumarKumar Mangalam Birla $10.2 billion â–² 40 India India Aditya Birla Group

&0000000000000079.00000079â–¼ Vecchio, Leonardo DelLeonardo Del Vecchio $10.0 billion â–¼ 72 Italy Italy Luxottica

&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Moraes, Antônio Ermírio deAntônio Ermírio de Moraes and family $10.0 billion ▲ 79 Brazil Brazil Votorantim Group

&0000000000000079.00000079â–² Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $10.0 billion â–²

Chile Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco

&0000000000000079.00000079â–² Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $10.0 billion â–² 77 United States United States Fidelity Investments

&0000000000000079.00000079â–¼ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion â–² 82 Sweden United Kingdom Tetra Laval [20] &0000000000000079.00000079â–¼ Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov $10.0 billion â–² 59 Russia Russia Sistema

&0000000000000079.00000079â–² Zyuzin, IgorIgor Zyuzin $10.0 billion â–² 47 Russia Russia Mechel

&0000000000000086.00000086â–¼ Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $9.9 billion â–¼ 82 France France Dassault Group

&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Baillères, AlbertoAlberto Baillères $9.8 billion ▲ 75 Mexico Mexico Grupo Bal

&0000000000000088.00000088â–² Chandra, RameshRamesh Chandra $9.6 billion â–² 68 India India Unitech Group

&0000000000000089.00000089â–¼ Ergen, CharlesCharles Ergen $9.5 billion â–¼ 55 United States United States Dish Network Corporation

&0000000000000089.00000089â–¼ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $9.5 billion â–² 93 United States United States Metromedia [14] &0000000000000089.00000089â–² Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $9.5 billion â–² 65 United States United States Revlon

&0000000000000092.00000092â–¼ Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $9.4 billion â–¼ 71 Italy Italy Fininvest

&0000000000000093.00000093â–² Adani, GautamGautam Adani $9.3 billion â–² 45 India India Adani Group [7] &0000000000000093.00000093â–² Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $9.3 billion â–² 43 Czech Republic Czech Republic PPF Group

&0000000000000093.00000093â–² Usmanov, AlisherAlisher Usmanov $9.3 billion â–² 54 Russia Russia Metalloinvest

&0000000000000096.00000096â–¼ Merckle, AdolfAdolf Merckle $9.2 billion â–¼ 73 (d. 2009) Germany Germany Phoenix Pharmahandel

&0000000000000096.00000096â–¼ Finck, Jr., August vonAugust von Finck, Jr. $9.2 billion â–² 78 Germany Switzerland Allianz

&0000000000000096.00000096â–² Bakrie, AburizalAburizal Bakrie $9.2 billion â–² 61 Indonesia Indonesia PT Lapindo Brantas

&0000000000000099.00000099â–² Sawiris, OnsiOnsi Sawiris $9.1 billion â–² 78 Egypt Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding

&0000000000000099.00000099â–¼ Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.1 billion â–² 62 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings

&0000000000000101.000000101â–² Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $9.0 billion â–² 84 Malaysia Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd

&0000000000000101.000000101â–¼ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $9.0 billion â–² 77 United States United States Soros Fund Management |}

Answer 3

As of September 2021, the current second richest man in the world is Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.

Answer 4

According to Forbes, the current second richest man in the world is Bill Gates of the US. Carlos Slim, Mexico, is the richest man, while the American Warren Buffett is no. 3.

Answer 5

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