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- Jeff Bezos. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the world’s wealthiest person for the third year in a row, worth $113 billion.
- Bill Gates. Bill Gates maintained his spot as the second-richest, with $98 billion.
- Bernard Arnault. LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault is No. 3 on the list, with $76 billion. Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy, Dom Pérignon and Dior are among the luxury brands in Arnault’s portfolio.
- Warren Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett—who was the richest person in the world for many years—dropped from the top three, to No. 4, for the first time.
- Bernard Arnault
- Elon Musk
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Larry Page
- Bill Gates
- Sergey Brin
- Steve Ballmer
- Warren Buffett
- Larry Ellison
Age:75Residence:FranceCEO and Chair: LVMH (LVMUY)Net Worth: $207 billionAge:52Residence:United StatesCo-founder and CEO:TeslaNet Worth:$203 billionAge:60Residence:United StatesFounder and Executive Chair: Amazon (AMZN)Net Worth:$199 billionAge: 40Residence: United StatesCEO and Chair: Meta Platforms (META)Net Worth: $166 billionAge:51Residence: United StatesCo-founder and Board Member: Alphabet (GOOG)Net Worth:$153 billionAge:68Residence:United StatesCo-founder: Microsoft (MSFT)Net Worth:$152 billionAge:50Residence:United StatesCo-founder and Board Member: Alphabet (GOOG)Net Worth:$145 billionAge: 68Residence: United StatesOwner:Los Angeles ClippersNet Worth:$144 billionAge: 93Residence:United StatesCEO: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)Net Worth:$137 billionAge:79Residence:United StatesCo-founder, Chair, and CTO: Oracle (ORCL)Net Worth:$132 billion- Dan Moskowitz
The 38th annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires found a record 2,781 billionaires with a total net wealth of $14.2 trillion. This is an increase of 141 members and $2 trillion from 2023, which held the previous record for the highest net worth gain on the list, surpassing the $900 billion record set in 2022.
Apr 7, 2020 · In total, Forbes counted 2,095 billionaires. “Of the billionaires who remain, 51% are poorer than they were last year. In raw terms, the world’s billionaires are worth $8 trillion, down $700 ...
- Despite the pandemic, it was a record-setting year for the world’s wealthiest—with a $5 trillion surge in wealth and an unprecedented number of new billionaires.
- Net Worth of the World’s Richest Person. This year there are four people worth $100 billion or more—up from just one (Bezos) on last year’s list. Besides Bezos, Musk and Arnault, there’s Bill Gates, who ranks No. 4 at $124 billion, buoyed by the strength of shares he owns in Microsoft, Canadian National Railway and tractor maker Deere & Company.
- Number of Billionaires Worldwide and Combined Net Worth. The U.S. still has more billionaires than any other country, with 724 worth (up from 614 last year).
- The Countries With The Most Billionaires. A record 1,975 billionaires are self-made, up from 1,457 last year. That equates to 72% of the list (vs. about 70% in 2020).
Mar 9, 2021 · At the time, John D. Rockefeller was the richest person in the world—worth roughly $285 billion in today’s terms. His businesses produced 1.6% of total U.S. economic output. By comparison, Elon Musk, at over $304 billion, still has a little ways to go just yet. The data and graphics were last updated on November 8th, 2021.
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Apr 27, 2020 · Gaining the highest across the top 10 is former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who saw his fortune rise over $21 billion since March 2019. Facing the steepest losses belong to investing luminary Warren Buffett, whose net worth has dropped over $9 billion over the past year. At year-end 2019 Buffett was a 11% shareholder in Delta Airlines.
