Mto Songwe
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FORTUNE GLOBAL 500
-The Fortune Global 500, also known as Global 500, is an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue. The list is compiled and published annually by fortune magazine.The following is the list of top 10 companies in 2022.
Fortune Global 500 list of 2022
| Rank | Company | Country | Industry | Revenue in USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart |
| Retail | $572.8 billion |
| 2 | Amazon |
| Internet Services and Retailing | $469.8 billion |
| 3 | State Grid | 
| Energy | $460.6 billion |
| 4 | China National Petroleum |
| Petroleum | $411.7 billion |
| 5 | Sinopec Group |
| Petroleum | $401.3 billion |
| 6 | Saudi Aramco | 
| Energy | $400.4 billion |
| 7 | Apple |
| Technology | $365.8 billion |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 
| Automobiles | $295.8 billion |
| 9 | China State Construction Engineering |
| Construction & Engineering | $293.7 billion |
| 10 | CVS Health |
| Health care | $292.1 billion |
Breakdown by country
These are the top 10 countries with the highest revenues from the top 500 companies as of August 2022.Breakdown by country
| Rank | Country | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| 145 |
| 2 |
| 124 |
| 3 | 
| 47 |
| 4 |
| 28 |
| 5 | 
| 25 |
| 6 | 
| 18 |
| 7 | 
| 16 |
| 8 | 
| 14 |
| 9 | 
| 12 |
| 10 | 
| 11 |
Breakdown by region
As of August 2022, 26 (5%) of the Fortune Global 500 companies are located outside East Asia, North America, and Europe.Breakdown by region
| Region | Companies | Global share |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | 208 | 42% |
| North America | 138 | 28% |
| Europe | 128 | 26% |
| Rest of world | 26 | 5% |
Leadership by sector
The following are the top-ranked companies in 2022 for each sector.| Sector | Company | Headquarters | Overall rank | Revenues ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defense | China North Industries Group | Beijing | #136 | 81,785 |
| Apparel | Christian Dior | Paris | #156 | 75,924 |
| Business services | Randstad | Diemen | #491 | 29,126 |
| Chemicals | Sinochem Holdings [zh] | Beijing | #31 | 172,260 |
| Energy | State Grid | Beijing | #3 | 460,617 |
| Engineering & Construction | China State Construction Engineering | Beijing | #9 | 293,712 |
| Financials | Berkshire Hathaway | Omaha | #14 | 276,094 |
| Food & Drug Stores | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Deerfield | #45 | 148,579 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Nestlé | Vevey | #103 | 95,293 |
| Health Care | CVS Health | Woonsocket | #10 | 292,111 |
| Household Products | Procter & Gamble | Cincinnati | #154 | 76,118 |
| Industrials | Hengli Group | Suzhou | #75 | 113,536 |
| Materials | China Baowu Steel Group | Shanghai | #44 | 150,730 |
| Media | Walt Disney | Burbank | #183 | 67,418 |
| Motor Vehicles & Parts | Volkswagen | Wolfsburg | #8 | 295,820 |
| Retailing | Walmart | Bentonville | #1 | 572,754 |
| Technology | Apple | Cupertino | #7 | 365,817 |
| Telecommunications | AT&T | Dallas | #32 | 168,864 |
| Transportation | China Post Group | Beijing | #81 | 108,669 |
| Wholesalers | Trafigura Group | Singapore | #19 | 231,308 |
