20 countries with the most billionaires in 2016
Despite of it’s economic slowdown, China is home to the largest number of billionaires in the world, according to Hurun Report which recently released the Global Rich List 2016, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires. Report reveals that there are 568 billionaires living in China compared with the 535 in the United States. Meanwhile, India with 111 billionaires comes in third place.
If all the wealth of these Chinese billionaires is combined, it is equivalent to Australia’s GDP, with a net worth amounting to $1.4 trillion (£1.01 trillion).
The 20 countries with the most billionaires in 2016, China topped the list with a billionaire population of 568.
20. Sweden
Number of billionaires in 2015: 12
Number of billionaires in 2016: 16
19. Philippines
Number of billionaires in 2015: 16
Number of billionaires in 2016: 16
18. Spain
Number of billionaires in 2015: 19
Number of billionaires in 2016: 21
17. Thailand
Number of billionaires in 2015: 23
Number of billionaires in 2016: 26
16. Australia
Number of billionaires in 2015: 28
Number of billionaires in 2016: 30
15. South Korea
Number of billionaires in 2015: 33
Number of billionaires in 2016: 31
14. Singapore
Number of billionaires in 2015: 26
Number of billionaires in 2016: 32
13. Turkey
Number of billionaires in 2015: 33
Number of billionaires in 2016: 34
12. Canada
Number of billionaires in 2015: 39
Number of billionaires in 2016: 35
11. Italy
Number of billionaires in 2015: 27
Number of billionaires in 2016: 37
10. Japan
Number of billionaires in 2015: 45
Number of billionaires in 2016: 42
9. Brazil
Number of billionaires in 2015: 56
Number of billionaires in 2016: 49
8. France
Number of billionaires in 2015: 46
Number of billionaires in 2016: 51
7. Switzerland
Number of billionaires in 2015: 60
Number of billionaires in 2016: 66
6. Russia
Number of billionaires in 2015: 93
Number of billionaires in 2016: 80
4. United Kingdom (TIE)
Number of billionaires in 2015: 80
Number of billionaires in 2016: 82
4. Germany (TIE)
Number of billionaires in 2015: 72
Number of billionaires in 2016: 82
3. India
Number of billionaires in 2015: 97
Number of billionaires in 2016: 111
2. United States
Number of billionaires in 2015: 537
Number of billionaires in 2016: 535
1. China
Number of billionaires in 2015: 478
Number of billionaires in 2016: 568
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