Forbes magazine has again released its list of the world's richest people, including a category for women. Of the 2,043 billionaires on the list of the world's richest people, 227 are women. This number increased by 11 percent from the previous year, when there were 202 women billionaires. The total wealth of these women billionaires reaches US$852.8 billion, or approximately Rp 11.356 trillion (using an exchange rate of Rp 13,316 per US dollar).
The richest woman on the list is Liliane Bettencourt. The owner of the L'Oréal and The Body Shop cosmetic brands has a net worth of US$39.5 billion, or approximately Rp 527 trillion. Next, in second place, is Alice Walton. The daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton has a net worth of US$33.8 billion, equivalent to Rp 450.89 trillion.
Based on their citizenship, 74 of these women billionaires are from the United States. Germany and China each have 28 and 23 women billionaires, respectively.
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