These 10 Billionaires Rule Their Countries' GDPs

Binod Chaudhary: He started with his modest family textile business and reached the Forbes billionaires list as the first Nepali. His conglomerate, the Chaudhary Group, has 80 companies and

He has served as a member of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly and Parliament. He contributes to education, healthcare, sports and youth empowerment in Nepal through the CG Foundation. His net worth is $1.1 billion and he contributes 6 percent of Nepal’s GDP.

Carlos Slim Helú: The richest person in the world from 2010 to 2013, he was dethroned this year by Bill Gates owing to a steep decline in the share price of his mining company Minera Frisco. The previous year also witnessed a decline in the fortunes of his telecommunication company—America Movil. He has stakes in various real estate, finance and infrastructure development companies. A well known philanthropist, he was declared the World's Biggest Givers after he donated $4 billion to his foundation in 2011. His net worth is $72 billion and he contributes 6 percent of his country’s GDP.

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