Rating of billionaires by Forbes magazine annually held out two records: first, the total number of participants reached 1210 people, the second – the total state of billionaires is $ 4.5 trillion., This amount exceeds the GDP of Germany. Most beginners billionaires, namely 108 and 214 of the BRIC countries. By the number of billionaires, while the U.S. is ahead of everyone in the United States, 413 billionaires have more than one hundred billionaires China (115) and Russia (101).

The first place as in 2010 won a rating of seventy Mexican Carlos Slim Helou, who by the way in 2010 earned more than anyone, either – $ 20.5 billion total analysts Forbes counted among Mexicans – $ 74 billion has not changed, and second, it still has Bill Gates with a capital of $ 56 billion, last year it was $ 54 billion in third place a financial genius Warren Buffett, the capital of which this year will be $ 50 billion

The richest billionaires in this Asia-Pacific region is home to 332 billionaires, it is 98 more than last year. The United States still to come, but gradually hand over the position. Among the newcomers of U.S. citizens only 6%, while in China, their 47% and in Russia – 30%.

The richest citizen of Ukraine, the managing owner of the SCM, Rinat Akhmetov, is 39th in the overall report card. Last year he was 148th place, just one year he climbed in the ranking by 109 positions up.

In second place with a strong margin in the Ukrainian report card is Viktor Pinchuk, with a fortune of $ 3.3 billion, analysts say Forbes, Viktor Pinchuk, last year earned about a little, just $ 200 million, and was therefore pushed back from 307 to 336 place.

Unlike Victor Mikhailovich gentlemen of the group “Privat” – Igor Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov caught up in the capital (both at $ 2.5 billion) and rose up in the ranking at 29 and 123 positions respectively. Although not given the public nature of many companies and the hidden politics of doing business, as well as the intricate structure of assets, Kolomoisky probably would have walked a hundred.

The sharp jump in ranking among the world’s capitalists did another representative of the business elite – Konstantin Zhevago, which not only doubled its capital to $ 1.2 billion to $ 2.4 billion, but also the leap year with 828 seats to 488. Also represented in the ranking of such Ukrainian rich as Yuri Kosyuk ($ 1.5 billion), Andrew Verevskiy ($ 1.1 billion) and Oleg Bakhmatyuk ($ 1 billion).

As for the world as a whole, according to the magazine the most successful company was Facebook, which is currently estimated at $ 50 billion – contributed to the emergence of entire six billionaires. Capital founder Mark Zuckerberg has increased by 238% annually and reached $ 13.5 billion investment in Facebook also helped Russian businessman Yuri Milner become a billionaire and get a rating.

Ukrainian the rich

Position	Name	Capital	Age	Income
39	Rinat Akhmetov	$16 млрд.	44	steel, coal mines
336	Victor Pinchuk	$3.3 млрд.	50	steel Pipes
459	Igor Kolomoisky	$2.5 млрд.	48	banker, investment
459	Gennadiy Bogolyubov	$2.5 млрд.	49	banker, investment
488	Kostyantin Zhevago	$2.4 млрд.	37	banker, mining
833	Yuri Kosyuk	$1.5 млрд.	42	agriculture
1057	Andrew Verevskiy	$1.1 bill.	36	agriculture
1140	Oleg Bakhmatyuk	$1 млрд.	36	food