Elon Musk to Warren Buffett – the top 10 richest people in the world

Dec 22, 2023

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk takes the top position with a net worth of $233 billion. The Twitter owner’s net worth has increased the most this year, by $96.3 billion, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Bernard Arnault

French tycoon Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH is a distant second on the list with a net worth of $180 billion. Arnault’s net worth has increased by $18.1 billion year-to-date.

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Jeff Bezos

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is a close third, with a net worth of $178 billion, just $2 billion behind Arnault. Bezos’ net worth has increased by $71.5 billion year-to-date.

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Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates occupies the fourth position with a net worth of $139 billion. Gates has reported an increase of $29.5 billion this year.

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Steve Ballmer

Former Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer occupies the fifth position with a net worth of $130 billion. Ballmer’s net worth has increased by $44.1 billion in the past year.

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Mark Zuckerberg

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg is next on the list, with a net worth of $128 billion. Musk has reported an increase of $82.4 billion in the past year, the second highest in the list.

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Larry Page

Alphabet co-founder Larry Page is the world’s seventh richest man with a net worth of $127 billion. Page’s net worth has increased by $43.8 billion this year.

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Larry Ellison

Oracle founder Larry Ellison is the world’s eighth richest man with a net worth of $123 billion. Ellison’s net worth increased by $31.3 billion year-to-date.

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Sergey Brin

Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Alphabet is ninth on the list of world’s richest men with a net worth of $120 billion. Brin’s net worth has increased by $40.9 billion year-to-date.

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Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is the world’s tenth richest man with a net worth of $119 billion. Buffett’s net worth has increased by $12 billion year-to-date.

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Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani

India’s top two richest men, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are ranked at the 13th and the 15th position respectively. While Ambani’s net worth is $95.7 billion, Adani’s net worth is $82.4 billion.

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