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For the third year in a row, Bill Gates was named the richest man in the world by Forbes ' 2016 list of the world's billionaires. [20] This is the 17th time that the founder of Microsoft had claimed the top spot. Amancio Ortega rose from last year's position of number four to second. [21]
This made him the richest person in the world at the time, surpassing Elon Musk. Musk would surpass Arnaut in June 2023 in net worth with $240 billion, as Arnault's wealth dropped to $190 billion. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index Arnault was the wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of about US $218 billion in May 2024. [75]
In March 2011, Forbes stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world, with his fortune estimated at US$74 billion. [4] In December 2012, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Carlos Slim Helú remained the world's richest person with an estimated net worth of US$75.5 billion. [72]
Mark Zuckerberg is currently the third richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $18079 billion. He started Facebook in 2004 when he was 19 years old and is now the co-founder ...
Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of the richest person on Earth, surpassing Elon Musk, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday. The Amazon founder’s net worth was $200 billion ...
The world’s wealthiest people have several things in common, but one of the most prominent is that the 10 richest have more than $100 billion to their name. The very top have more than $200 billion.
According to Forbes, as of 17 February 2025, Bezos' estimated net worth stood at US$241.9 billion, making him the third richest individual in the world. [3] He was the wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, according to Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. [4] [5] Bezos was born in Albuquerque and raised in Houston and Miami.
The world’s 5 richest people, from Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos to Warren Buffett, doubled their wealth to $869 billion since 2020, report finds. Paolo Confino. January 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM.