Here is Forbes magazine’s Top 10 list of the world’s richest men and their net values (this year compared to last year). Read the full story here.

1. Bill Gates

2009 – $40 billion

2008 – $58 billion

2. Warren Buffet

2009 – $37 billion

2008 – $62 billion

3. Carlos Slim

2009 – $35 billion

2008 – $60 billion

4. Lawrence Ellison

2009 – $22.5

2008 – $25 billion

5. Ingvar Kamprad

2009 – $22 billion

2008 – $31 billion

6. Karl Albrecht

2009 – $21.5 billion

2008 – $$27 billion

7. Mukesh Ambani

2009 – $19.5 billion

2008 – $$43 billion

8. Lakshmi Mittal

2009 – $19.3 billion

2008 – $45 billion

9. Theo Albrecht

2009 – $18.8 billion

2008 – $23 billion

10. Amancio Ortega

2009 – $18.3 billion

2008 – $20.2 billion