In April 2026, Bloomberg News published the latest edition of Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2026, a daily ranking of the world’s 500 wealthiest people. Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, has replaced Mukaesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), to become Asia’s Richest person, with a combined net worth of USD 92.6 billion.
- As per the index, Adani has secured the top position in Asia and 19th position globally.
- He is followed by Ambani, who has been ranked at 2nd spot in Asia and 20th spot globally with a combined net worth of USD 90.8 billion.
Key Findings:
Top 3 World’s Richest Persons: The index showed that globally, Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla Motors and founder and CEO of SpaceX(Space Exploration Technologies Corporation); continued to retain the top position with an estimated net worth of USD 656 billion.
- He is followed by Larry Page, CEO of Google Inc. (USD 286 billion); and Jeff Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon (USD 269 billion).
Biggest Gainers: Globally, Elon Musk witnessed the highest gain in wealth, adding USD 36.7 billion to net worth in 2026.
- While Indian billionaire Adani is ranked 19th spot among biggest gainers in fortunes, with his net worth increasing by USD 8.10 billion compared to last year.
Decline in Net Worth: As per the index, Bernard Arnault witnessed the steepest decline as his net worth dropped by USD 44 billion.
- Among Indian billionaires, Ambani ranked among the world’s top 5 individuals who have witnessed the largest decline in wealth, with net worth decreasing by USD 16.9 billion.
Other Prominent Indians: Apart from Ambani and Adani, Indians tycoons featured on the list are: Lakshmi Mittal, executive chairman of Arcelor Mittal ranked at 62nd spot globally with net worth of USD 36.9 billion; Shiv Nadar, Founder of HCL Technologies Limited, ranked at 70th spot. He is followed by Shapoor Mistry and family at 71st position with net worth of USD 33.2 billion.
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