Each year, Forbes India issues a list of India's richest people, called the "India Rich List". [1] [2] Since 2008, Mukesh Ambani has been the richest Indian, with his wealth based in Reliance Industries. [3] [4] except for 2022 where Gautam Adani displaced him.
Year | Richest | Net worth in US$ | Second richest | Net worth in US$ | Source |
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2024 | Mukesh Ambani | 116 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 84 billion ![]() |
[5] |
2023 | Mukesh Ambani | 92 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 68 billion ![]() |
[6] |
2022 | Gautam Adani | 150 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 88 billion ![]() |
[7] |
2021 | Mukesh Ambani | 92.7 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 74.8 billion ![]() |
[8] |
2020 | Mukesh Ambani | 88.7 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 25.2 billion ![]() |
[9] |
2019 | Mukesh Ambani | 51.4 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 15.7 billion ![]() |
[10] |
2018 | Mukesh Ambani | 47.3 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 21 billion ![]() |
[11] |
2017 | Mukesh Ambani | 38 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 19 billion ![]() |
[12] |
2016 | Mukesh Ambani | 22.7 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 16.9 billion ![]() |
[13] |
2015 | Mukesh Ambani | 18.9 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 18 billion ![]() |
[14] |
2014 | Mukesh Ambani | 23.6 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 18 billion ![]() |
[15] |
2013 | Mukesh Ambani | 21 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 16 billion ![]() |
[16] |
2012 | Mukesh Ambani | 21 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 16 billion ![]() |
[17] |
2011 | Mukesh Ambani | 22.6 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 19.2 billion ![]() |
[18] |
2010 | Mukesh Ambani | 27 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 26.1 billion ![]() |
[19] |
2009 | Mukesh Ambani | 32 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 30 billion ![]() |
[20] |
2008 | Lakshmi Mittal | 45 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 43 billion ![]() |
[21] |
2007 | Lakshmi Mittal | 32 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 20.1 billion ![]() |
[22] |
2006 | Mukesh Ambani | 16.56 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 12.89 billion ![]() |
[23] |
2005 | Lakshmi Mittal | 25 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 9.3 billion ![]() |
[24] |
2004 | Lakshmi Mittal | 11.2 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 10 billion ![]() |
[25] |
2003 | Azim Premji | 5.9 billion ![]() |
Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.4 billion ![]() |
[26] |
2002 | Azim Premji | 6.4 billion ![]() |
Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.1 billion ![]() |
[27] |
2001 | Azim Premji | 6.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 3.4 billion ![]() |
[28] |
2000 | Azim Premji | 6.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 6.6 billion ![]() |
[29] |
1999 | Azim Premji | 2.8 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 1.9 billion ![]() |
[30] |
1998 | Lakshmi Mittal | 3.5 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 1.5 billion ![]() |
[31] |
1997 | Lakshmi Mittal | 1.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 1.2 billion ![]() |
[32] |
1996 | Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.1 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 1.5 billion ![]() |
[33] |
Each year, Forbes India issues a list of India's richest people, called the "India Rich List". [1] [2] Since 2008, Mukesh Ambani has been the richest Indian, with his wealth based in Reliance Industries. [3] [4] except for 2022 where Gautam Adani displaced him.
Year | Richest | Net worth in US$ | Second richest | Net worth in US$ | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Mukesh Ambani | 116 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 84 billion ![]() |
[5] |
2023 | Mukesh Ambani | 92 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 68 billion ![]() |
[6] |
2022 | Gautam Adani | 150 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 88 billion ![]() |
[7] |
2021 | Mukesh Ambani | 92.7 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 74.8 billion ![]() |
[8] |
2020 | Mukesh Ambani | 88.7 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 25.2 billion ![]() |
[9] |
2019 | Mukesh Ambani | 51.4 billion ![]() |
Gautam Adani | 15.7 billion ![]() |
[10] |
2018 | Mukesh Ambani | 47.3 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 21 billion ![]() |
[11] |
2017 | Mukesh Ambani | 38 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 19 billion ![]() |
[12] |
2016 | Mukesh Ambani | 22.7 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 16.9 billion ![]() |
[13] |
2015 | Mukesh Ambani | 18.9 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 18 billion ![]() |
[14] |
2014 | Mukesh Ambani | 23.6 billion ![]() |
Dilip Shanghvi | 18 billion ![]() |
[15] |
2013 | Mukesh Ambani | 21 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 16 billion ![]() |
[16] |
2012 | Mukesh Ambani | 21 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 16 billion ![]() |
[17] |
2011 | Mukesh Ambani | 22.6 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 19.2 billion ![]() |
[18] |
2010 | Mukesh Ambani | 27 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 26.1 billion ![]() |
[19] |
2009 | Mukesh Ambani | 32 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 30 billion ![]() |
[20] |
2008 | Lakshmi Mittal | 45 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 43 billion ![]() |
[21] |
2007 | Lakshmi Mittal | 32 billion ![]() |
Mukesh Ambani | 20.1 billion ![]() |
[22] |
2006 | Mukesh Ambani | 16.56 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 12.89 billion ![]() |
[23] |
2005 | Lakshmi Mittal | 25 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 9.3 billion ![]() |
[24] |
2004 | Lakshmi Mittal | 11.2 billion ![]() |
Azim Premji | 10 billion ![]() |
[25] |
2003 | Azim Premji | 5.9 billion ![]() |
Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.4 billion ![]() |
[26] |
2002 | Azim Premji | 6.4 billion ![]() |
Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.1 billion ![]() |
[27] |
2001 | Azim Premji | 6.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 3.4 billion ![]() |
[28] |
2000 | Azim Premji | 6.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 6.6 billion ![]() |
[29] |
1999 | Azim Premji | 2.8 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 1.9 billion ![]() |
[30] |
1998 | Lakshmi Mittal | 3.5 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 1.5 billion ![]() |
[31] |
1997 | Lakshmi Mittal | 1.9 billion ![]() |
Dhirubhai Ambani | 1.2 billion ![]() |
[32] |
1996 | Kumar Mangalam Birla | 2.1 billion ![]() |
Lakshmi Mittal | 1.5 billion ![]() |
[33] |