The wealthiest ever non-royal heads of state and government chiefs
Official salaries for world leaders range from the modest to the outstandingly generous. Many premiers past and present boasted outrageous wealth before they bagged the top job, while others got very rich at their nation's expense while in office. Read on to discover who makes the list as we countdown the peak net worth of the most affluent non-royal heads of state and government chiefs ever. Where net worth figures predate 2010 we've adjusted them for inflation to give you an idea of the leader's equivalent wealth today.
All dollar values in US dollars.
18 October 2023