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Yu Yong Net Worth

Source of wealth: Mining

$17.96B

−$595M(−3.2%) today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Yu Yong's net worth is $17.96 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Yu Yong the 154th richest person in the world.

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How much does Yu Yong make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$144

Per minute

$8,615

Per hour

$516,930

Per day

$12.41M

Per week

$86.84M

Per year

$4.53B

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

How long it takes Yu Yong to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.04 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max14 seconds
  • the median US salary7.3 minutes
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid11.0 minutes
  • an average US home48.7 minutes
  • a Bugatti1.5 days
  • a superyacht24.2 days

How did Yu Yong get so rich?

Yu Yong, whose fortune comes from Mining, has an estimated net worth of $17.96 billion. That ranks 154th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: China (based in Shanghai, Shanghai).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $10.7 billion, Yu Yong's fortune has grown by $7.26 billion — an average of $144 per second, or $12.41M per day.

Yu Yong's net worth was $3.1 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 5.8x since then.

Yu Yong net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$2.5B20162017$4.9B20182019$3B20202021$4.7B20222023$10.3B20242025$25.4B2026$18BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Yu Yong net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$25.4B+$14.7B
2025$10.7B+$400M
2024$10.3B+$5.5B
2023$4.8B+$100M
2022$4.7B−$600M
2021$5.3B+$2.3B
2020$3B−$200M
2019$3.2B−$1.7B
2018$4.9B+$1.5B
2017$3.4B+$900M
2016$2.5B−$600M
2015$3.1B—

Ranked near Yu Yong

#NameNet worth
151Ben HorowitzVenture capital investing$18.12B
152Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & familyHeineken$18.03B
153Edwin ChenArtificial intelligence$18B
154Yu YongMining$17.96B
155Theo Albrecht Jr & familyAldi, Trader Joe's$17.84B
156Eric SmidtHardware stores$17.76B
157Kwong Siu-hingReal estate$17.75B

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Yu Yong net worth: FAQs

What is Yu Yong's net worth?

Yu Yong's net worth is $17.96 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Yu Yong the 154th richest person in the world.

How much does Yu Yong make per second?

About $144 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $10.7 billion, Yu Yong's fortune has grown by $7.26 billion — an average of $144 per second, or $12.41M per day.

How much does Yu Yong make a day?

Roughly $12.41 million per day — that's $516,930 an hour and $8,615 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Yu Yong make their money?

The main sources of Yu Yong's wealth are: Mining. Forbes classifies the fortune as self-made.

How much did Yu Yong's net worth change today?

Yu Yong's net worth fell by $595 million compared with the previous trading day, according to Forbes' real-time estimate on November 7, 2026.

How long would it take an average person to earn Yu Yong's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 284,473 years to earn Yu Yong's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Yu Yong?

Yu Yong is 65 years old and is a citizen of China.

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.