Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People
| Company type | Annual ranking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media, Publishing |
| Founded | 2009 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Forbes Media |
| Website | www |
From 2009 through 2018, with the exception of 2017, the business publication Forbes produced an annual ranking of the world's most influential individuals. This list assigned one position per 100 million people globally, expanding from 67 entries in 2009 to 75 by 2018. The rankings were determined based on each individual's authority over human and financial assets as well as their impact on international affairs.
Gallery of top ten in rankings 2018
Historical top ten rankings
Note: No ranking was published for 2017.
Latest list (2018)
... [list continues with similar concise entries] ... }Featured in every edition
- Mukesh Ambani
- Lloyd Blankfein
- Michael Bloomberg
- Sergey Brin
- Warren Buffett
- Jamie Dimon
- Larry Fink
- Bill Gates
- Li Ka-shing
- Ali Khamenei
- Angela Merkel
- Rupert Murdoch
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Larry Page
- Vladimir Putin
- Carlos Slim
Featured eight times
- Bernard Arnault (absent: 2016)
- Jeff Bezos (absent: 2009)
- Jeff Immelt (absent: 2018)
- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (absent: 2009)
- Charles Koch (absent: 2009)
- Robin Li (absent: 2009)
- Barack Obama (absent: 2018)
- Masayoshi Son (absent: 2009)
- Rex Tillerson (absent: 2018)
- Mark Zuckerberg (absent: 2009)
Featured seven times
- Tim Cook (absent: 2009, 2010)
- Mario Draghi (absent: 2009, 2010)
- Xi Jinping (absent: 2009, 2010)
- Christine Lagarde (absent: 2009, 2010)
- Lakshmi Mittal (absent: 2016, 2018)
- John Roberts (absent: 2010, 2011)
- Akio Toyoda (absent: 2010, 2011)
See also
- Forbes compilation of the 100 Most Influential Women Worldwide
- Time 100
- Time 100: Key Figures of the Century
- Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes
- Forbes Global 2000
- The World's Billionaires
- 40 Under 40
- QS World University Rankings
External links
- The World's Most Powerful People, Forbes.