Ma Huateng's Net Worth Inflation-Adjusted

Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is a Chinese internet entrepreneur who co-founded and leads Tencent Holdings, one of the world's largest technology and internet conglomerates, renowned for its messaging app WeChat and extensive gaming portfolio.

For global comparison, news publications and wealth rankings report his fortune in US dollars. Because these historical figures are denominated in US dollars, we adjust them for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) to accurately measure the change in his fortune's real purchasing power.

Explore the chart and data below to visualize the difference between reported wealth and its inflation-adjusted equivalent over time. Adjusted values use June 2025 dollars as the baseline.

Key Takeaways

Since 2010, Ma Huateng's net worth has grown at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.11%, equivalent to 17.01% after accounting for inflation.
His best year has been 2014, with a net worth growth of 93.91% after accounting for inflation.
In the last 5 years, his nominal net worth decreased by 9.6 billion, a total loss of 14.59% (28.25% inflation-adjusted).

Ma Huateng Net Worth by Year (2010-2025)

The table below provides the estimated inflation-adjusted net worth and its year-over-year percentage change.

Year	Inflation-adjusted Net Worth	Change (%)
2025	$56.2 billion	80.97%
2024	$31.1 billion	-16.9%
2023	$37.4 billion	-8.86%
2022	$41 billion	-47.65%
2021	$78.3 billion	64.95%
2020	$47.5 billion	-3%
2019	$49 billion	-15.87%
2018	$58.2 billion	77.59%
2017	$32.8 billion	46.87%
2016	$22.3 billion	1.82%
2015	$21.9 billion	20.01%
2014	$18.3 billion	93.91%
2013	$9.4 billion	42.59%
2012	$6.6 billion	-7.91%
2011	$7.2 billion	34.64%
2010	$5.3 billion	-

Building a Fortune on the Tencent Ecosystem

Ma Huateng's fortune is built on Tencent, the company he steered from a simple messaging service into a global technology and entertainment giant. His core strategy was to build a sprawling digital ecosystem that integrates into the daily lives of hundreds of millions of users, creating powerful network effects and multiple revenue streams.

WeChat The Super-App: The foundation of Tencent's dominance is WeChat (Weixin in China). This ubiquitous app combines messaging, social media, mobile payments and a vast array of mini-programs, making it an indispensable part of daily life for its users.
Global Gaming Powerhouse: Tencent is the world's largest video game company by revenue. It holds major stakes in global developers like Riot Games and Epic Games and publishes its own massively successful titles.
Strategic Global Investments: Beyond gaming, the company holds a vast investment portfolio with stakes in hundreds of firms internationally, from e-commerce to AI, creating another significant layer of value.
The Regulatory Factor: While Tencent's high-margin digital services model is theoretically well-positioned against inflation, the trajectory of Ma's fortune is often more influenced by the Chinese regulatory landscape. Government scrutiny on areas like gaming and fintech can have a more immediate and dramatic impact on Tencent's valuation than general economic factors.

Methodology and Data Sources

Net worth estimates are compiled from publicly available data from sources like Forbes and Bloomberg, primarily reflecting known asset values at specific points in time. They should be considered well-informed estimates, not precise accounting values.

We then adjust all historical figures to their equivalent in today's dollars, calculated using the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This methodology provides a more accurate comparison of real purchasing power across different years.