Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women explained

Since 2004, Forbes, an American business magazine, has published an annual list of its ranking of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Edited by prominent Forbes journalists, including Moira Forbes, the list is compiled using various criteria such as visibility and economic impact. In 2023, the gauge was "money, media, impact and spheres of influence". The top 10 per year are listed below.

Top 10 most powerful women of 2023

1. , President of the European Commission
2. , President of the European Central Bank
3. , Vice President of the United States
4. , Prime Minister of Italy
5. , musician
6. , CEO of CVS Health
7. , CEO of Citigroup
8. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
9. , CEO of General Motors
10. , co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation^[1]

2022

1. , President of the European Commission
2. , President of the European Central Bank
3. , Vice President of the United States
4. , CEO of General Motors
5. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
6. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
7. , Prime Minister of Italy
8. , CEO of CVS Health
9. , CEO of Accenture
10. , CEO of Citigroup^[2]

2021

1. , philanthropist
2. , Vice President of the United States
3. , President of the European Central Bank
4. , CEO of General Motors
5. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
6. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
7. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
8. , President of the European Commission
9. , President of Taiwan
10. , CEO of Accenture

2020

1. , Chancellor of Germany^[3]
2. , President of the European Central Bank
3. , Vice President-elect of the United States
4. , President of the European Commission
5. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
6. , CEO of General Motors
7. , Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
8. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
9. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
10. , CEO of Anthem^[4]

2019

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , President of the European Central Bank
3. , Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
4. , President of the European Commission
5. , CEO of General Motors
6. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
7. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
8. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
9. , CEO of IBM
10. , CEO of Lockheed Martin^[5]

2018

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
3. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
4. , CEO of General Motors
5. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
6. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
7. , CEO of YouTube
   1. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander , CEO of Lockheed Martin
8. , CEO of IBM^[6]

2017

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
3. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
4. , COO of Facebook
5. , CEO of General Motors
6. , CEO of YouTube
7. , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
8. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
9. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
10. , CEO of IBM^[7]

2016

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , United States presidential candidate
3. , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
4. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
5. , CEO of General Motors
6. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
7. , COO of Facebook
8. , CEO of YouTube
9. , CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
10. , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander^[8]

2015

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , United States presidential candidate
3. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
4. , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
5. , CEO of General Motors
6. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
7. , President of Brazil
8. , COO of Facebook
9. , CEO of YouTube
10. , First Lady of the United States^[9]

2014

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
3. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
4. , President of Brazil
5. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
6. , former United States Secretary of State
7. , CEO of General Motors
8. , First Lady of the United States
9. , COO of Facebook
10. , CEO of IBM^[10]

2013

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , President of Brazil
3. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
4. , First Lady of the United States
5. , United States Secretary of State
6. , COO of Facebook
7. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
8. , United States Secretary of Homeland Security
9. , President of the Indian National Congress
10. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo^[11]

2012

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , United States Secretary of State
3. , President of Brazil
4. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
5. , Executive Editor of The New York Times
6. , President of the Indian National Congress
7. , First Lady of the United States
8. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
9. , United States Secretary of Homeland Security
10. , COO of Facebook^{[12] [13]}

2011

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , United States Secretary of State
3. , President of Brazil
4. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
5. , COO of Facebook
6. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
7. , President of the Indian National Congress
8. , First Lady of the United States
9. , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
10. , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International^{[14] [15]}

2010

1. , First Lady of the United States
2. , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
3. , talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
4. , Chancellor of Germany
5. , United States Secretary of State
6. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
7. , singer, actress and record producer
8. , CEO of Westpac
9. , singer, actress and record producer
10. , talk show host on The Ellen DeGeneres Show^[16]

2009

1. , Chancellor of Germany^[17]
2. , Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
3. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
4. , CEO of Anglo American plc
5. , CEO of Temasek Holdings
6. , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
7. , CEO of DuPont
8. , President-CEO of Anthem
9. , CEO of Areva
10. , Chairwoman, CEO and President of Sunoco^[18]

2008

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
3. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
4. , President-CEO of Anthem
5. , CEO of Anglo American plc
6. , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
7. , United States Secretary of State
8. , CEO of Temasek Holdings
9. , CEO of Areva
10. , Chairman and CEO of Xerox^[19]

2007

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
3. , CEO of Temasek Holdings
4. , United States Secretary of State
5. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
6. , President of the Indian National Congress
7. , CEO of Anglo American plc
8. , President-CEO of ADM
9. , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
10. , CEO of Alcatel-Lucent^[20]

2006

1. , Chancellor of Germany
2. , United States Secretary of State
3. , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
4. , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
5. , Chairman and CEO of Xerox
6. , CFO of Citigroup
7. , President-CEO of ADM
8. , CEO of Areva
9. , President-CEO of Sara Lee
10. , Co-President of Morgan Stanley^[21]

2005

1. , United States Secretary of State
2. , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
3. , Prime Minister of Ukraine
4. , President of the Philippines
5. , President-CEO of eBay
6. , Chairman and CEO of Xerox
7. , CFO of Citigroup
8. , President-CEO of Sara Lee
9. , talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
10. , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation^[22]

2004

1. , United States National Security Advisor
2. , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
3. , President of the Indian National Congress
4. , First Lady of the United States
5. , United States Senator
6. , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
7. , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
8. , President of Indonesia
9. , President of the Philippines
10. , CEO of Hewlett-Packard^[23]

See also

• Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People
• 40 Under 40

External links

• Official Forbes site: The World's Most Powerful Women

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Kamala Harris, Jacinda Ardern and Stacey Abrams make Forbes list of 2020's most powerful women - CBS News . www.cbsnews.com . 28 August 2023 . 8 December 2020.
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5. Web site: World's Most Powerful Women. Forbes. en. 2019-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125152046if_/https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/#tab:overall . 25 November 2020 . dead.
6. Web site: The World's Most Powerful Women 2018. December 4, 2018. Forbes. December 5, 2018.
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8. Web site: The World's Most Powerful Women 2016. June 7, 2016. Forbes. June 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119025539/https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/ . November 19, 2016 . deviated.
9. Web site: Howard. Caroline. The World's Most Powerful Women 2015. May 26, 2015. Forbes. January 9, 2016.
10. Web site: Howard. Caroline. The World's Most Powerful Women 2014. May 28, 2014. Forbes. January 9, 2016.
11. Web site: Howard. Caroline. The 100 Most Powerful Women. Forbes.com. May 22, 2013. January 9, 2016.
12. Web site: Howard . Caroline . August 22, 2012 . The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121231024645/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2012/08/22/the-worlds-100-most-powerful-women-2012-this-year-its-all-about-impact/ . December 31, 2012 . September 2, 2023 . Forbes.
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