Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
Since 2004, the American business magazine Forbes has compiled an annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is edited by notable Forbes journalists, including Moira Forbes, and is based on visibility and economic impact. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has remained at the top spot since 2006, with the exception of 2010 where she was temporarily supplanted by then U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. The top 10 each year are listed below. There were at least six Americans every year except 2007 where there were five.

Angela Merkel, consistently ranked as Forbes' most powerful woman

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2020
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank
Kamala Harris, Vice President-Elect of the United States[Note 1]
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Ana Patricia Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Abigail Johnson, President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Gail Koziara Boudreaux, CEO of Anthem[1]
- Kamala Harris had not been sworn in as Vice President at the time.
2019
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Abigail Johnson, President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Ana Patricia Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM
Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin[2]
2018
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Abigail Johnson, President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
Ana Patricia Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin
Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM[3]
2017
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
Abigail Johnson, President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Ana Patricia Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM[4]
2016
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton, Presidential candidate of the United States
Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ana Patricia Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander[5]
2015
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton, Presidential candidate of the United States
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States[6]
2014
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Hillary Clinton, Former United States Secretary of State
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM[7]
2013
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo[8]
2012
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State
Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jill Abramson, Executive Editor of The New York Times
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook[9]
2011
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State
Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International[10]
2010
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Lady Gaga, singer, actress and record producer
Gail Kelly, CEO of Westpac
Beyoncé Knowles, singer, actress and record producer
Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host on The Ellen DeGeneres Show[11]
2009
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Sheila Bair, Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American plc
Ho Ching, CEO of Temasek Holdings
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International
Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont
Angela Braly, President-CEO of Anthem
Anne Lauvergeon, CEO of Areva
Lynn Elsenhans, Chairperson, CEO and President of Sunoco[12]
2008
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Sheila Bair, Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Angela Braly, President-CEO of Anthem
Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American plc
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International
Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State
Ho Ching, CEO of Temasek Holdings
Anne Lauvergeon, CEO of Areva
Anne Mulcahy, Chairperson and CEO of Xerox[13]
2007
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Ho Ching, CEO of Temasek Holdings
Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party
Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American plc
Patricia Woertz, President-CEO of Archer Daniels Midland
Irene Rosenfeld, Chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International
Patricia Russo, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent[14]
2006
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State
Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
Anne Mulcahy, Chairperson and CEO of Xerox
Sallie Krawcheck, Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup
Patricia Woertz, President-CEO of Archer Daniels Midland
Anne Lauvergeon, CEO of Areva
Brenda Barnes, President-CEO of Sara Lee
Zoe Cruz, Co-president of Morgan Stanley[15]
2005
Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State
Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines
Meg Whitman, President-CEO of eBay
Anne Mulcahy, Chairperson and CEO of Xerox
Sallie Krawcheck, Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup
Brenda Barnes, President-CEO of Sara Lee
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[16]
2004
Condoleezza Rice, United States National Security Advisor
Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party
Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton, United States Senator
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard[17]
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