Forbes' 2008 Top Ten Richest Billionaires in the World

1. Warren Buffett, U.S., $62 billion (investment/Berkshire Hathaway)

2. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico, $60 billion (telecom, banking, tobacco)

3. Bill Gates, U.S., $58 billion (Microsoft)

4. Lakshmi Mittal, India, $45 billion (steel)

5. Mukesh Ambani, India, $43 billion (petrochemicals)

6. Anil Ambani, India, $42 billion (energy)

7. Ingvar Kamprad, Sweden, $31 billion (Ikea)

8. K.P. Singh, India, $30 billion (real estate)

9. Oleg Deripaska, Russia, $28 billion (aluminum)

10. Karl Albrecht, Germany, $27 billion (retail)


four of the top 10 are from India.