ECONOMIST
Martin Wolf
1946 - Today

Martin Wolf
Martin Harry Wolf (born 16 August 1946 in London) is a British journalist who focuses on economics. He is the chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. He also wrote a weekly column for the French newspaper Le Monde until 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Wolf is the 387th most popular economist (down from 349th in 2024), the 5,989th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,460th in 2019) and the 47th most popular British Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Martin Wolf ranks 387 out of 414. Before him are Kenneth Rogoff, Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Zyta Gilowska, Michael Albert, Sri Mulyani, and Alberto Alesina. After him are Natalie Jaresko, Clara Ponsatí, Thomas Chalmers, Lee Ju-ho, Andrei Shleifer, and László Andor.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKenneth Rogoff
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 381
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 382
Zyta Gilowska
1949 - 2016
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 383
Michael Albert
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 384
Sri Mulyani
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 385
Alberto Alesina
1957 - 2020
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 386
Martin Wolf
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 387
Natalie Jaresko
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 388
Clara Ponsatí
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 389
Thomas Chalmers
1780 - 1847
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 390
Lee Ju-ho
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 391
Andrei Shleifer
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 392
László Andor
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 393
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Martin Wolf ranks 773. Before him are Tim Thomerson, Ben Vereen, Julie Covington, Jimmy Webb, Alexandra Bastedo, and Loudon Wainwright III. After him are Kate McGarrigle, Atiku Abubakar, Gallagher, Susan Saint James, Stephen Rerych, and Leo Rossi.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsTim Thomerson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 767
Ben Vereen
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 768
Julie Covington
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 769
Jimmy Webb
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 770
Alexandra Bastedo
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 771
Loudon Wainwright III
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 772
Martin Wolf
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 773
Kate McGarrigle
SINGER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 774
Atiku Abubakar
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 775
Gallagher
COMEDIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 776
Susan Saint James
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 777
Stephen Rerych
SWIMMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 778
Leo Rossi
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 779
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Wolf ranks 5,991 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Sully (1783), Alan Rollinson (1943), Coventry Patmore (1823), Steven Waddington (1968), R. S. Thomas (1913), and Andy Sneap (1969). After him are Aslı Enver (1984), Phil Davis (1953), Saint Piran (null), Norman Whiteside (1965), Simon Kirke (1949), and Sabine Baring-Gould (1834).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsThomas Sully
PAINTER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,985
Alan Rollinson
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,986
Coventry Patmore
WRITER
1823 - 1896
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,987
Steven Waddington
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,988
R. S. Thomas
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,989
Andy Sneap
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,990
Martin Wolf
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,991
Aslı Enver
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,992
Phil Davis
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,993
Saint Piran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,994
Norman Whiteside
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 5,995
Simon Kirke
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 5,996
Sabine Baring-Gould
WRITER
1834 - 1924
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,997
Among ECONOMISTS In United Kingdom
Among economists born in United Kingdom, Martin Wolf ranks 47. Before him are Simon Johnson (1963), Thomas Hodgskin (1787), John Neville Keynes (1852), Robert Torrens (1780), James Wilson (1805), and Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford (1946). After him are Thomas Chalmers (1780), and Sajid Javid (1969).
Simon Johnson
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 41
Thomas Hodgskin
1787 - 1869
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 42
John Neville Keynes
1852 - 1949
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 43
Robert Torrens
1780 - 1864
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 44
James Wilson
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 45
Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 46
Martin Wolf
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 47
Thomas Chalmers
1780 - 1847
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 48
Sajid Javid
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 49











































