Wealth Creation Index
Measuring True Billionaire Impact and Value Creation
Inspired by Jeff Bezos' perspective shared at the 2024 New York Times DealBook Summit , this index measures billionaires not by their personal wealth, but by the total value they've created for shareholders, employees, and society at large.
"Somebody needs to make a list where they rank people by how much wealth they've created for other people; instead of the Forbes list that ranks you by your own wealth" - Jeff Bezos
Total Value Created
Average Company Value
Jobs Created
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Total Value Created
Co-founded Microsoft, creating one of the world's most valuable companies and millions of jobs in the tech industry, while revolutionizing personal computing
Jensen Huang
NVIDIA
Total Value Created
Pioneered GPU technology and transformed NVIDIA into an AI computing powerhouse, enabling breakthrough innovations in gaming, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles
Jeff Bezos
Amazon
Total Value Created
Created the world's largest e-commerce platform, employing over 1.6 million people and revolutionizing online retail and cloud computing through AWS
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta (Facebook)
Total Value Created
Built the world's largest social media platform, connecting billions of people and creating new opportunities for millions of businesses through digital advertising
Elon Musk
Tesla & SpaceX
Total Value Created
Revolutionized electric vehicles and space industry, creating substantial value through Tesla, SpaceX, and other ventures while advancing sustainable transportation
Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway
Total Value Created
Built Berkshire Hathaway into a massive conglomerate, creating value through strategic investments and acquisitions while employing over 360,000 people
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
L'Oréal
Total Value Created
Helped grow L'Oréal into the world's largest cosmetics company, employing over 85,000 people and serving billions of customers globally
Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries
Total Value Created
Transformed Reliance into India's largest company, revolutionizing telecommunications with Jio and creating millions of jobs across various sectors
Aliko Dangote
Dangote Group
Total Value Created
Created wealth through Africa's largest industrial conglomerate, employing over 30,000 people across 10 African countries
Donald Trump
Trump Organization
Total Value Created
Developed numerous real estate properties and hotels worldwide, creating thousands of jobs in construction, hospitality, and property management
You Today
Your Future Company
Total Value Created
Your journey to creating wealth and value for society starts here. With dedication and innovation, you too can build something meaningful that impacts millions of lives.
Methodology
Our rankings are based on the total market value of companies founded or significantly scaled by each billionaire. This measures their broader economic impact rather than personal wealth accumulation.
- Total company value at current market prices
- Direct and indirect job creation
- Industry transformation and innovation impact
- Data is not in real-time and was last updated on August 12, 2025