The tichest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened it's grip on Europe and America,global equity markets imploded,tanking many fortunes.As of March 18,when we finalized this list ,Forbes cpimted 2,095 billionaires,58 fewer than a year ago and 226 fewer than just 12 days earlier,when we initally calculated these net worths.Of the billionaires who remain,51% are poorer than they were last year.In raw terms,the world's billionaires are worth $8 trillion,down $700 billion from 2019.
The tichest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened it's grip on Europe and America,global equity markets imploded,tanking many fortunes.As of March 18,when we finalized this list ,Forbes cpimted 2,095 billionaires,58 fewer than a year ago and 226 fewer than just 12 days earlier,when we initally calculated these net worths.Of the billionaires who remain,51% are poorer than they were last year.In raw terms,the world's billionaires are worth $8 trillion,down $700 billion from 2019.