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United Kingdom Reynolds American Inc United States 40.10 7 15 January 1999 Vodafone Group PLC United Kingdom AirTouch Communications Inc United States 36.35 8 30 May 2000 France Telecom SA France Orange PLC United Kingdom 31.14 9 8 November 1998 British Petroleum Co PLC United Kingdom Amoco Corp United States 29.51 10 31 October 2016 GE Oil & Gas
World rank Name Net worth ()Source of wealth 54 Sir James Dyson: 27.3 billion Consumer 61: Sir Jim Ratcliffe: 25 billion: Industrial 91: Hinduja family: 15 billion
Hurun Global Rich List Cities (2024) [2] [3]; Rank cities of residents Number of billionaires Country/Territory 1 New York: 119 United States 2 London: 97 United Kingdom 3 Mumbai: 92
Countries by total wealth, 2022 (2023 publication) National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities.
UBS publishes various statistics relevant for calculating net wealth. These figures are influenced by real estate prices, equity market prices, exchange rates, liabilities, debts, adult percentage of the population, human resources, natural resources and capital and technological advancements, which may create new assets or render others worthless in the future.
It is also rich in natural resources including coal, petroleum, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, and silica. [44] [45] The United Kingdom fishing industry contributed £446 million in 2019 in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA); this represents 0.02% of the UK's total GVA. [46]
Rich spices were used by the wealthy to offset the smells of stale salted meat. The potato had yet to become part of the diet. The rich enjoyed desserts such as pastries, tarts, cakes, and crystallised fruit, and syrup. [26] Among the rich private hospitality was an important item in their budget.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland .