Gautam Adani Surpasses Mukesh Ambani To Become India’s Richest Person, Net Worth Climbs To Top 12 World Rankings

Gautam Adani, founder and Chairperson of the Adani Group, has surpassed Reliance Industries’ Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, to become the richest person in India and Asia, the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index (BBI) revealed.

With the ranking, Adani’s net worth today stands at $97.6 billion, making him the 12th richest person in the world and the richest Indian and Asian on the list. The billionaire saw an increase of $7.67 billion in his worth against his last position on the list and has amassed $13.3 billion year-to-date (YTD).

Adani saw his net worth rise into the top 12 on the global rankings, Ambani found himself placed one rank below at 13. Both the billionaires climbed up spots against last year, reported Mint. Notably, earlier in December 2023, Adani rose to the 15th spot on the list, coming close to Ambani, who was placed 14th at the time.