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The richest 100 billionaires added $241 billion to their wealth this past year, according to Bloomberg. As a whole they're worth $1.9 trillion.
Let's take a look at 10 billionaires whose net worth rose the most in 2012.
Source: Business Insider
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Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $57.5 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $22.2 billion
What he does: Head of Spanish clothing retailer Inditex, which owns Zara.
Global rank: 1
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Carlos Slim
Net worth: $22.2 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $13.4 billion
What he does: Mexican telecom magnate
Global rank: 2
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Alwaleed bin Talal
Net worth: $28.7 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $11.3 billion
What he does: Uber-rich Saudi billionaire investor
Global rank: 3
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Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $28.8 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $8.1 billion
What he does: Europe's richest man and chairman of luxury goods company LVMH
Global rank: 4
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Charles Koch
Net worth: $40.9 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $7.1 billion
What he does: Co-founder of Koch Industries
Global rank: 5
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David Koch
Net worth: $40.9 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $7.1 billion
What he does: Co-founder of Koch Industries
Global rank: 6
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Lee Shau Kee
Net worth: $23.7 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $7.1 billion
What he does: Hong Kong property tycoon
Global rank: 7
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Bill Gates
Net worth: $62.7 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $7 billion
What he does: Microsoft founder and Chairman
Global rank: 8
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Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $23.6 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $6.9 billion
What he does: Amazon CEO and founder
Global rank: 9
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Rinat Akhmetov
Net worth: $21.2 billion
How much he gained in 2012: $6.8 billion
What he does: Investments in natural resources
Global rank: 10