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Brazil records growth in the number of billionaires, reaching 60 names in 2024. Check out the top 10 that lead the list!
Brazil experiences a historic milestone in 2024, with the significant increase in the number of billionaires. According to a survey by the Swiss bank UBS, the country now has 60 billionaires, a growth of 33% compared to 2023. In addition, the updated Forbes list highlights the 10 richest Brazilians, With fortunes that impress and reflect the power of sectors such as technology, banking and consumption, according to the Gazeta de Rio Preto website.
Eduardo Saverin leads as the richest Brazilian in history
Eduardo Luiz Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, reached the position of richest Brazilian in history in 2024. With a fortune of R$ 155,97 billion, Saverin tops the list and consolidates himself as one of the biggest names in technology on the global stage.
Right after Saverin, Vicky Sarfati Safra and family appear in second place, with a heritage of $ 110,17 billion , driven by the management of Banco Safra. In third place is Jorge Paulo Lemann and family, whose fortune of $ 91,81 billion Who mainly from investments in companies such as Ambev and 3G Capital.
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The biggest names in the financial and consumer sectors
The financial sector also features prominently on the list. The brothers Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles (R$ 38,45 billion) and Pedro Moreira Salles (R$ 36,15 billion), linked to Itaú, show the strength of one of the largest private banks in Brazil.
In the consumer segment, it stands out Miguel Gellert Krigsner , founder of Grupo Boticário, which closes the ranking of the 10 most rich with a fortune of R$28,69 billion.
Full list: the 10 richest Brazilians in 2024
- Eduardo Luiz Saverin: R$ 155,97 billion (Facebook)
- Vicky Sarfati Safra and family: R$ 110,17 billion (Safra Bank)
- Jorge Paulo Lemann and family: R$91,81 billion (3G Capital/Ambev)
- Marcel Herrmann Telles and family: R$60,8 billion (3G Capital)
- Carlos Alberto da Veiga Sicupira and family: R$49,35 billion (3G Capital)
- Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles: R$ 38,45 billion (Itaú)
- Pedro Moreira Salles: R$ 36,15 billion (Itaú)
- Alexandre Behring da Costa: R$34,82 billion (3G Capital)
- Andre Santos Esteves: R$32,71 billion (BTG Pactual)
- Miguel Gellert Krigsner: R$28,69 billion (Boticário Group)
The expansion of the billionaire world in Brazil
Brazil conquered 19 new billionaires in 2024, marking a impressive growth compared to the previous year, when the country had 45 names. This increase reflects the positive performance of strategic sectors such as technology, finance and consumer goods, in addition to a more favorable economic scenario for large investors and businesspeople.
This expansion not only reaffirms Brazil's relevance in the global economic scenario, but also places the country as one of the main territories for wealth growth in Latin America.
