The world now has more billionaires than ever before. New numbers from the China-based Hurun Report reveal a net gain of 222 billionaires in 2014, putting the total at a record 2,089. While the United States still takes the trophy for the most billionaires ahead of China, India made its first showing in 2014 in the top three countries with the most members of the world's most exclusive club. India pushed out Russia by adding 27 members to the club, bring its total number of billionaires to 97. China gained 72 to bring its total to 430 and the U.S. added 56 and now has 537, according to CNBC.
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The United States tops the list with 537 billionaires while many newcomers to world's most exclusive club come from India and China
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Not every billionaire had a good 2014 as 95 dropped to millionaire status and titans of industry in the developing world suffered from a slowdown
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Bill Gates still tops the list with his $85 billion, followed by Mexico's Carlos Slim and Warren Buffett
The most new billionaires were born of the tech sector in 2014, according to @placeholder.