Last week Forbes released its well-followed billionaires list for 2022. Here are some stats.
There are 2,668 billionaires in 2022, 87 fewer than a year ago. Their combined wealth stands at $12.7 trillion, which is $400 billion less than in 2021. But 1,050 billionaires who remained in the list got richer.
Russia saw 34 fewer billionaires after the war broke out and 87 Chinese billionaires left the list due to the stock market slump. The US remains in the lead with the m...