The collective wealth of Indian billionaires surpasses entire GDP of this oil-rich country

The Hurun Global Rich List 2025 reveals India has 284 billionaires, with a total wealth of ₹98 lakh crore.

Updated on: Mar 27, 2025, 12:38:58 IST

By Sanya Jain

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The Hurun Global Rich List 2025 sheds some light on the staggering wealth held by India’s richest. Globally, India ranks third in terms of number of billionaires - behind only China and the US. The country is home to 284 billionaires, and their collective wealth surpasses the entire GDP of some nations, including one oil-rich nation in the Middle East.

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are the two richest Indians. (File)

According to the Hurun Global Rich List, the collective wealth of Indian billionaires stands at a staggering ₹98 lakh crore. This is more than the entire GDP of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest oil producers and exporters, with the petroleum sector accounting for a significant portion of its economy. It is categorized as a World Bank high-income economy. It is also the only Arab country among the G20 major economies.

Indian billionaires

According to Hurun, India is home to 284 billionaires, compared to the USA’s 870 and China’s 823. In total, the world has 3,442 billionaires.

Mukesh Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Industries, reclaimed the crown of India’s richest person from Gautam Adani. Ambani’s net worth is estimated at ₹8.6 lakh crore, making up an impressive chunk of the ₹98 lakh crore cumulative wealth of Indian billionaires.

Ambani is ranked India’s richest despite experiencing the biggest drop in wealth among Indian billionaires - according to Hurun, his wealth decreased by 13%.

The second-richest Indian person is Gautam Adani with a net worth of ₹8.4 lakh crore. He is followed by Roshni Nadar of HCL, who made her debut on the list with a net wealth of ₹3.5 lakh crore. This follows her father, Shiv Nadar, transferring a 47% stake in HCL as part of a strategic succession plan. She is the only woman from India to be represented in India's Top 10 wealthiest individuals.

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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