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
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