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In the 32nd annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires, the aggregate wealth of the top 20 richest people on Earth amounted to about 13 percent of all billionaires' fortunes combined. [16] A record of 2,208 billionaires were in the ranking and the total wealth was $9.1 trillion, up 18% since 2017.
At first, the index only tracked the 20 richest people in the world, and then expanded to 100, 200, 400 and later 500 in October 2016. [8] At its launch in 2012, Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim was in the top spot, with an estimated $65.8 billion net worth. [4] Beginning in May 2013, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was the world's ...
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.
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 ...
6. Bill Gates. Business magnate Bill Gates occupies sixth place on the world's richest people list. Gates has a net worth of $103.9 billion, according to Forbes.
The World's Billionaires 2024 edition was 26th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by Forbes magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2024. It was released online on March 7, 2024.
Forbes' list of the world’s wealthiest people is a mix of technology and business moguls. The magazine began cataloging the 400 richest Americans in 1982 with the Forbes 400 and billionaires all ...
Here’s an even closer look at how the world’s 10 richest people on Forbes’ Billionaires Index list got to where they are. 1. Elon Musk. Elon Musk has a net worth of $214.1 billion.