This statistic presents the number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry. As of 2018, there were 12 billionaires who made their fortune in the consumer and retail industry, more than any other sector.
Number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry
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UBS, & PwC. (October 26, 2018). Number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940303/self-made-billionaires-americas-by-industry/
UBS, und PwC. "Number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry." Chart. October 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940303/self-made-billionaires-americas-by-industry/
UBS, PwC. (2018). Number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940303/self-made-billionaires-americas-by-industry/
UBS, and PwC. "Number of Self-made Billionaires in The Americas in 2018, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940303/self-made-billionaires-americas-by-industry/
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Number of self-made billionaires in the Americas in 2018, by industry [Graph], UBS, & PwC, October 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940303/self-made-billionaires-americas-by-industry/
