Forbes Rich List 2011

Forbes List 2011 Billionaires has been published by Forbes magazine today on March 10, 2011.

This year’s list broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion). China which had 50 billionaires on the list in 2010 doubled its number this year. Mexico’s Carlos Slim remain at No. 1. Africa’s total billionaires numbered 11 in 2010. This year there are 14 on the 2011 Forbes Rich list made up of two Nigerians, 4 South Africans and 8 Egyptians.

Get here the detailed information about Top 20 Billionaires of Forbes List 2011 as Forbes list of billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assetts compiled. Mexico’s Carlos Slim widened his lead at No. 1. in Forbes List 2011 by breaking records in with total net worth of $74 billion.

Checkout here Forbes List 2011 Billionaires – Top 20 Billionaires of Forbes List 2011:

1. Carlos Slim (Mexico) – $74 billion, telecommunications

2. Bill Gates (USA) – $56 billion, Microsoft

3. Warren Buffett (USA) – $50 billion, Berkshire Hathaway

4. Bernard Arnault (France) – $41 billion, LVMH

5. Larry Ellison (USA) – $39.5 billion, Oracle Corp

6. Lakshmi Mittal (India) – $31.1 billion, steel

7. Armancio Ortega (Spain) – $31 billion, retail

8. Eike Batista (Brazil) – $30 billion, mining, oil

9. Mukesh Ambani (India) – $27 billion, petrochemicals, oil and gas

10. Christy Walton (USA) – $26.5 billion, Wal-Mart

11. Li Ka-Shing (China) – $26 billion UP

12. Karl Albrecht (Germany) – $25.5 billion UP

13. Stefan Persson (Sweden) – $24.5 billion UP

14. Vladmir Lisin (Russia) – $24 billion UP

15. Lilian Bettencourt (France) – $23.5 billion UP

16. Sheldon Adelson (United States) – $23.3 billion UP

17. David Thomson (Canada) – $23 billion UP

18. Charles Koch (United States) – $22 billion UP

19. David Koch (United States) – $22 billion UP

20. Jim Walton (United States) – $21.3 billion UP