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

$10.9T

Average Company Value

$991B

Jobs Created

2M+
1
Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Microsoft

$3.1 trillion

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

Ownership Stake: 1.3%
2
Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang

NVIDIA

$2.2 trillion

Total Value Created

Pioneered GPU technology and transformed NVIDIA into an AI computing powerhouse, enabling breakthrough innovations in gaming, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles

Ownership Stake: 3.5%
3
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

Amazon

$1.8 trillion

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

Ownership Stake: 10%
4
Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta (Facebook)

$1.3 trillion

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

Ownership Stake: 13%
5
Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Tesla & SpaceX

$1.2 trillion

Total Value Created

Revolutionized electric vehicles and space industry, creating substantial value through Tesla, SpaceX, and other ventures while advancing sustainable transportation

Ownership Stake: 13%
6
Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway

$785 billion

Total Value Created

Built Berkshire Hathaway into a massive conglomerate, creating value through strategic investments and acquisitions while employing over 360,000 people

Ownership Stake: 15.6%
7
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

L'Oréal

$265 billion

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

Ownership Stake: 34.7%
8
Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries

$220 billion

Total Value Created

Transformed Reliance into India's largest company, revolutionizing telecommunications with Jio and creating millions of jobs across various sectors

Ownership Stake: 42%
9
Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote

Dangote Group

$20.5 billion

Total Value Created

Created wealth through Africa's largest industrial conglomerate, employing over 30,000 people across 10 African countries

Ownership Stake: 85%
10
Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Trump Organization

$8.5 billion

Total Value Created

Developed numerous real estate properties and hotels worldwide, creating thousands of jobs in construction, hospitality, and property management

Ownership Stake: 100%
11
You Today

You Today

Your Future Company

$0

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.

Ownership Stake: 100%

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 6th December 2024