The World's Billionaires
Statistics

Year
Number of billionaires
Group's combined net worth
2018
2,208
$9.1 trillion
2017
2,043
$7.7 trillion
2016
1,810
$6.5 trillion
2015
1,826
$7.1 trillion
2014
1,645
$6.4 trillion
2013
1,426
$5.4 trillion
2012
1,226
$4.6 trillion
2011
1,210
$4.5 trillion
2010
1,011
$3.6 trillion
2009
793
$2.4 trillion
2008
1,125
$4.4 trillion
2007
946
$3.5 trillion
2006
793
$2.6 trillion
2005
691
$2.2 trillion
2004
587
$1.9 trillion
2003
476
$1.4 trillion
2002
497
$1.5 trillion
2001
538
$1.8 trillion
2000
470
$898 billion

Question: What year did the number of billionaires increase to 2,043 from 1,810 ?
Answer: The number of billionaires increased to 2,043 from 1,810 in 2016.