We all know money is a top concern for billions of people around the world, and yet, we rarely consider how much money are favorite characters are making in their everyday lives. For several years, Forbes dedicated time to researching the net worth of fictional characters and created The Fictional 15 list. Using that list as inspiration, we decided to figure out who was the richest fictional character and how they got their riches.

One thing we found insanely interesting is that despite these fictional character's massive net-worths, only one of them would rank alongside the richest real-life people in the world. Even fictional characters can't dethrone the likes of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates which just proves that the richest people in the world have an astronomical amount of money!

Keep reading to see a ranking of some fictional characters that are worth billions of dollars.

15 Jay Gatsby Made His Fortune By Bootlegging Alcohol And Is Worth An Estimated $1 Billion

Jay Gatsby From The Great Gatsby
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Jay Gatsby was not born rich but instead found his fortune selling alcohol to wealthy party-ers during prohibition in the 1920s.  During his endeavors, he met Daisy, the so-called love of his life. Gatsby spends much of his time and his fortune trying to woo Daisy but fortunately, he knows not to spend it all.

14 Lady Mary Crawley Is Worth An Estimated $1.1 Billion After Her Husband's Death

Lady Mary Crawley
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Lady Mary Crawley from Downton Abbey was already worth a pretty penny thanks to her father, the Earl of Grantham but after the death of her husband Matthew Crawley, she inherited even more money pushing her over the billion-dollar mark.  According to Veranda, Lady Crawley likes to spend her fortune on the finer things in life.

13 Mr. Monopoly Monopolized The Real Estate Industry To Earn An Estimated Net Worth Of $1.2 Billion

Mr. Monopoly carrying bag of money
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It should come as no surprise that Mr. Monopoly is worth a fortune given his monopolizing tendencies. Mr. Monopoly earned his fortune by investing in real estate with no worry that the market might crash. We can all learn from Mr. Monopoly's investment strategies when we sit down to play his Hasbro board game.

12 Lara Croft Is Worth An Estimated $1.3 Billion With The Help Of Her Trust Fund

Lara Croft
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Lara Croft may be a trust fund baby worth an estimated $1.3 billion but she doesn't let that hefty price tag cloud her judgment. Unlike other trust fund kids, Lara Croft wanted to make a name for herself and not just rely on her parent's legacy to get her by. She studied archaeology in school and is now a famed archeologist.

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11 Walden Schmidt Is A Start-Up King Worth An Estimated $1.3 Billion

Walden Schmidt
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Like a true start-up King, Walden Schmidt hit it rich at a young age. He used that first million dollars to start his own start-up that quickly turned a profit and earned him his estimated net worth of $1.3 billion. Unfortunately, money can't buy everything and after divorcing his high school sweetheart, Schmidt left Silicon Valley.

10 C. Montgomery Burns Was Adopted By A Rich Family And Is Now Worth An Estimated $1.5 Billion

C. Montgomery Burns
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It's no surprise that C. Montgomery Burns is worth an estimated $1.5 billion since he doesn't care about his employees or business as long as it's earning him a hefty check. Unlike some of the other members of this list, Burns was actually born into a poor family but got lucky when he was adopted by a billionaire who had a hand in teaching him that money is everything.

9 Tywin Lannister Is Worth An Estimated $1.8 Billion Making Him The Richest Man In The Seven Kingdoms

Tywin Lannister Sitting On A Throne
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The Lord of Castle Rock is worth $1.8 billion which does in fact earn him the title of the richest man in the seven kingdoms. How did he acquire such wealth? Well, he owns multiple gold mines across Westeros that always strike it rich. Being rich isn't enough for Tywin who is determined to see his family thrive for years.

8 Christian Grey Is Worth An Estimated $2.5 Billion Thanks To The Generosity Of A Family Friend

Christian Grey From 50 Shades of Grey
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Christian Grey definitely lives a double-life as he tries to keep his business life separate from what he likes in the bedroom. He may have founded Grey Enterprises Holdings, INC, which has earned him his estimated net worth of $2.5 billion but he didn't do it by himself. In fact, it was one of his many suitors that helped him earn his fortune.

Related: 15 Things The Fifty Shades Franchise Tried To Sweep Under The Rug

7 Richie Rich Is Worth In An Estimated $5.8 Billion

Richie Rich
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As an only child, Richie Rich inherited his father's massive fortune making him the youngest billionaire ever and the youngest member on our list. Unlike other billionaires, Richie Rich is determined to use his wealth for the greater good by investing in projects that he believes will make the world a better place.

6 Bruce Wayne Is Worth An Estimated $9.2 Billion Thanks To His Trust Fund

Bruce Wayne
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Bruce Wayne inherited his wealth after watching his parents die at the young age of 8. Though he's lucky to not have to worry about money we're pretty sure he'd give away his fortune if it meant he could have been raised by his parents. He is worth an estimated $9.2 billion thanks to his father's Wayne Enterprise business that he nearly ruined.

5 Charles Foster Kane Is Worth An Estimated $11.2 Billion

Charles Foster Kane
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Citizen Kane is a classic film thanks to Mr. Charles Foster Kane. Kane wasn't born rich like most of the members on this list and instead found his fortune thanks to a little bit of luck and hard work. Kane used gold his family found in a mind to build his massive newspaper empire.

4 Tony Stark Is Worth An Estimated $12.4 Billion, Thanks To Stark Industries

Tony Stark
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Tony Stark wasted no time expanding his father's business after finishing graduate school at 19. With his engineering background, Stark invented crazy inventions that helped catapult Stark Industries into the successful billion-dollar company it is today. It's a good thing too since Stark Industries has helped the Avengers tremendously over the years.

Related: 15 Dumbest Things Tony Stark Has Ever Done

3 Carlisle Cullen Has Made An Estimated $46 Billion Over His Century Long Lifetime

Carlisle Cullen From Twilight
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Carlisle Cullen has been alive for centuries so it should come as no surprise that he's worth an estimated $46 billion. Part of his fortune comes from his medical work that spans centuries but a larger portion comes from a very smart banking investment in 1670. After all, you can rack up quite a hefty compounding interest rate after 343 years. Not like that's suspicious or anything.

2 Smaug The Dragon Invaded A Town To Gain An Estimated $54.1 Billion

Smaug The Dragon From The Hobit
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Smaug the Dragon is the only nonverbal character on this list and surprisingly comes in 2nd place when we look at estimated net worth. Smaug got lucky when he decides to invade the town of Dale only to discover the town was sitting on an extremely large sum of gold. We're not sure why a dragon needs all that money but we aren't going to argue.

1 Scrooge McDuck Is Worth An Estimated $65.4 Billion

Scrooge McDuck Skiing Through His Money
via Walt Disney Animation

In a surprise twist, the richest fictional character of all time is none other than Scrooge McDuck of the Ducktales franchise. Yep, Donald Duck's uncle is rolling in dough. McDuck made his fortune through hard work and maintains it through his desire to not share his wealth with anybody, including his family.

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