News Carlos Slim (center) in 2017, hobnobbing with the rich and famous: former Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto (left) and actor Leonardo DiCaprio (right). Carlos Slim tops Forbes’ list of Mexico’s richest people Despite the pandemic, the mogul's net wealth increased to US $55.93 billion Published on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2shares Forbes magazine list of Mexico’s richest people. Forbes México said that the average wealth of the 36 Mexican billionaires on its 2021 rich list increased by 20% over the past year. The 10 richest people in Mexico are presented below. The full list will be published in Forbes‘s upcoming print edition.