Top Ten Richest People in the World, According to FORBES

Here are the Top 10 Richest People in the World according to FORBES! Before that, here's a note on methodology done in ranking the Top 10: More than 50 reporters in 13 countries worked on compiling the list this year, valuing individuals' public holdings, private companies, real estate, yachts, art and cash. Net worths were locked in using stock prices and exchange rates from Feb. 14.

No. 1: Carlos Slim Helú & family
$74 billion | Telecom | Mexico

No. 2: Bill Gates
$56 billion | Microsoft | U.S.

No. 3: Warren Buffett
$50 billion | Berkshire Hathaway| U.S.

No. 4: Bernard Arnault
$41 billion | LVMH | France

No. 5: Larry Ellison
$39.5 billion | Oracle | U.S.

No. 6: Lakshmi Mittal
$31.1 billion | Steel | India

No. 7: Amancio Ortega
$31 billion | Zara | Spain

No. 8: Eike Batista
$30 billion | Mining, Oil | Brazil

No. 9: Mukesh Ambani
$27 billion | Petrochemicals | India

No. 10: Christy Walton & family
$26.5 billion | Wal-Mart | U.S.

There are only four Filipino billionaires in this list. At #173 is retail mogul, Henry Sy and family with an asset of $5.8B. At #512 are Lucio Tan & family with $2.3 B, Andrew Tan with $2.2 B came in at #540. Fourth Filipino in this list is Enrique Razon with a net worth of $1.1 B is at #1057.