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Each year, ''[[Forbes India]]'' issues a list of [[India]]'s richest people, called the "India Rich List".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/india-billionaires/list/|title=India's 100 Richest People|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2017/1655/1|title=India Rich List 2017 - Forbes India Magazine|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref> Since 2008, [[Mukesh Ambani ]] has been the richest Indian, with his wealth based in [[Reliance Industries]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/mukesh-ambani/?list=india-billionaires|title=Mukesh Ambani|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/azim-premji/?list=india-billionaires|title=azim-premji|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en}}</ref> except for 2022 where [[Gautam Adani]] displaced him.

== List ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Richest
! Net worth in US$

!Second richest
! Net worth in US$
!Source
|-
| 2024
| [[Mukesh Ambani]]
| 124 billion {{Profit}}
| [[Gautam Adani]]
| 83 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=The top 10 richest people in India in 2024 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/top-10-richest-people-india/85909/1 |website=Forbes India |access-date=2024-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713233159/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/top-10-richest-people-india/85909/1 |archive-date=2024-07-13 |date=2024-07-08 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2023
| Mukesh Ambani
| 92 billion {{Profit}}
| Gautam Adani
| 68 billion {{loss}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/rich-list-2023/|title=India's 100 Richest 2023 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2024-04-13}}</ref>
|-
|2022
| Gautam Adani
| 150 billion {{Profit}}
| Mukesh Ambani
| 88 billion {{loss}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/rich-list-2022/|title=India's 100 Richest 2022 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2024-04-13}}</ref>
|-
|2021
| Mukesh Ambani
| 92.7 billion {{Profit}}
| Gautam Adani
| 74.8 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2021/wealth-builds-wealth-the-2021-forbes-india-rich-list-in-numbers/71551/1|title=Forbes India Rich List 2021 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2020
| Mukesh Ambani
| 88.7 billion {{profit}}
| Gautam Adani
| 25.2 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2020/1877/1|title=Forbes India Rich List 2020 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| Mukesh Ambani
| 51.4 billion {{profit}}
| Gautam Adani
| 15.7 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2019/1807/1|title=Forbes India Rich List 2019 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2018
| Mukesh Ambani
| 47.3 billion {{profit}}
| [[Azim Premji]]
| 21 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2018/1731/1|title=India Rich List 2018 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2017
| Mukesh Ambani
| 38 billion {{profit}}
| Azim Premji
| 19 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2017/1655/1| title=India Rich List 2017 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2016
| Mukesh Ambani
| 22.7 billion {{profit}}
| [[Dilip Shanghvi]]
| 16.9 billion {{Decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2016/1557/1| title=India Rich List 2016 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2015
| Mukesh Ambani
| 18.9 billion {{Decrease}}
| Dilip Shanghvi
| 18 billion {{no change}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2015/1513/1| title=India Rich List 2015 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2014
| Mukesh Ambani
| 23.6 billion {{profit}}
| Dilip Shanghvi
| 18 billion {{Decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2014/1483/1| title=India Rich List 2014 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2013
| Mukesh Ambani
| 21 billion {{no change}}
| [[Lakshmi Mittal]]
| 16 billion {{no change}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/india-rich-list-2014/1483/1| title=India Rich List 2014 {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2012
| Mukesh Ambani
| 21 billion {{Decrease}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 16 billion {{Decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/richest-indians-in-2012/india-rich-list-2012-a-quick-graphical-guide/34147/1|title=India Rich List 2012: A Quick Graphical Guide {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>
|-
|2011
| Mukesh Ambani
| 22.6 billion {{Decrease}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 19.2 billion {{Decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/international-news/forbes-india-announces-forbes-india-rich-list-2011-113102209588_1.html|title=Forbes India announces Forbes India Rich List 2011|last=indiainfoline.com|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2010
| Mukesh Ambani
| 27 billion {{Decrease}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 26.1 billion {{Decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/77/india-rich-10_Indias-Richest_Rank.html|title=India's Richest - Forbes.com|website=www.forbes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>
|-
|2009
| Mukesh Ambani
| 32 billion {{decrease}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 30 billion {{decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/77/india-billionaires-09_Indias-Richest_Rank.html|title=India's Richest - Forbes.com|website=www.forbes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>
|-
|2008
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 45 billion {{profit}}
| Mukesh Ambani
| 43 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/77/indiarichest08_Indias-Richest_Rank.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202014522/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/77/indiarichest08_Indias-Richest_Rank.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2008|title=India's Richest sorted by Rank - Forbes.com|website=www.forbes.com|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|
| 32 billion {{profit}}
| Mukesh Ambani
| 20.1 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/08/05/india-billies-richest-oped-cz_rdr_0813billies_slide.html?sh=2aae0cec2ff7|title=In Pictures: The Top 10 Indian Billionaires|website=Forbes|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2006
| Mukesh Ambani
| 16.56 billion {{profit}}
| Azim Premji
| 12.89 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/special/bill06/bill06_02.htm|title=Business Standard Billionaire 2006 |website=Business Standard|language=en|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2005
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 25 billion {{profit}}
| Azim Premji
| 9.3 billion {{decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx05xwor.htm|title=World's Billionaire List|website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2004
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 11.2 billion {{profit}}
| Azim Premji
| 10 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2005/feb/22forbes3.htm|title=The Ten Richest Indians |website=Rediff|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2003
| Azim Premji
| 5.9 billion {{decrease}}
| [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]]
| 2.4 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx03xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 2003 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2002
| Azim Premji
| 6.4 billion {{decrease}}
| Kumar Mangalam Birla
| 2.1 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx02xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 2002 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2001
| Azim Premji
| 6.9 billion {{no change}}
| [[Dhirubhai Ambani]]
| 3.4 billion {{decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx01xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 2001 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|2000
| Azim Premji
| 6.9 billion {{profit}}
| Dhirubhai Ambani
| 6.6 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx00xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 2000 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|1999
| Azim Premji
| 2.8 billion {{profit}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 1.9 billion {{decrease}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx99xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 1999 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|1998
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 3.5 billion {{profit}}
| Dhirubhai Ambani
| 1.5 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx98xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 1998 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|1997
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 1.9 billion {{profit}}
| Dhirubhai Ambani
| 1.2 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx97xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 1997 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|1996
| Kumar Mangalam Birla
| 2.1 billion {{profit}}
| Lakshmi Mittal
| 1.5 billion {{profit}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.areppim.com/listes/list_billionairesx96xwor.htm|title=The complete list of world's billionaires 1996 |website=Areppim|access-date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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{{Forbes Magazine Lists}}

[[Category:Indian billionaires|*]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian people|Net worth]]
[[Category:Wealth in India]]
[[Category:Forbes lists|Indian billionaires]]
[[Category:Economy of India lists]]

Forbes India's richest Indian by year - Revision history

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