Skip to content
BillionaireTracker

Otto Happel Net Worth

Source of wealth: Engineering

$3.94B

— today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Otto Happel's net worth is $3.94 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Otto Happel the 1077th richest person in the world.

Made since you opened this page

$0.00⏱ 00:00:00 on this page

$16.59 per second · based on net worth growth

Spend Otto Happel's money →

How much does Otto Happel make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$16.59

Per minute

$995

Per hour

$59,730

Per day

$1.43M

Per week

$10.03M

Per year

$523.6M

Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this

How long it takes Otto Happel to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.36 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max2.0 minutes
  • the median US salary1.1 hours
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid1.6 hours
  • an average US home7.0 hours
  • a Bugatti13.0 days
  • a superyacht209.3 days

How did Otto Happel get so rich?

Otto Happel, whose fortune comes from Engineering, has an estimated net worth of $3.94 billion. That ranks 1077th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: Germany (based in Luzerne).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $3.1 billion, Otto Happel's fortune has grown by $838.7 million — an average of $16.59 per second, or $1.43M per day.

Otto Happel's net worth was $2.7 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 1.5x since then.

Otto Happel net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$2.8B20162017$3.2B20182019$2.8B20202021$3.1B20222023$3.2B20242025$4.1B2026$3.9BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Otto Happel net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$4.1B+$1B
2025$3.1B−$100M
2024$3.2B+$300M
2023$2.9B−$200M
2022$3.1B−$100M
2021$3.2B+$400M
2020$2.8B+$100M
2019$2.7B−$500M
2018$3.2B+$500M
2017$2.7B−$100M
2016$2.8B+$100M
2015$2.7B—

Ranked near Otto Happel

#NameNet worth
1074William Conway JrPrivate equity$3.95B
1075Jed McCalebCryptocurrency$3.94B
1076Clive PalmerMining$3.94B
1077Otto HappelEngineering$3.94B
1078Paul Gauselmann & familyGambling$3.93B
1079Margaret BakerMedical supplies$3.93B
1080Vivek JainChemicals$3.92B

Compare Otto Happel with…

Otto Happel net worth: FAQs

What is Otto Happel's net worth?

Otto Happel's net worth is $3.94 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Otto Happel the 1077th richest person in the world.

How much does Otto Happel make per second?

About $16.59 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $3.1 billion, Otto Happel's fortune has grown by $838.7 million — an average of $16.59 per second, or $1.43M per day.

How much does Otto Happel make a day?

Roughly $1.43 million per day — that's $59,730 an hour and $995 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Otto Happel make their money?

The main sources of Otto Happel's wealth are: Engineering.

How long would it take an average person to earn Otto Happel's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 62,392 years to earn Otto Happel's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Otto Happel?

Otto Happel is 78 years old and is a citizen of Germany.

Sources

  • Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
  • History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
  • Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.