List of The World's Top 500 billionaires, ranked in order of net worth | |
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Publication details | |
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Publication | Bloomberg L.P. |
First published | March 11, 2012 |
Latest update | May 9, 2025 |
Current list details | |
Net worth (1st) | ![]() (as of May 9, 2025[update])[1] |
Number of billionaires | ![]() |
Total list net worth value | ![]() (as of December 30, 2024[update])[2] |
Bloomberg Billionaires Index: The Daily Ranking Of The World's Top 500 Richest |
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, launched in March 2012, is a daily ranking of the world's 500 richest people based on their net worth.[3][4][5] It features a profile of each billionaire, and includes a tool that allows users to compare the fortunes of multiple billionaires. The index is updated every day at the close of trading in New York.[6]