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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.
It tracks the 500 wealthiest people in the world. [4] The ranking was designed to provide a more transparent and accountable presentation of the world's biggest personal fortunes. [7] 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]
Here are the world’s 10 richest people and some of their key investments, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of Nov. 13, 2024. The world’s 10 wealthiest individuals 1. Elon Musk ...
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.
Per Forbes (April 2024) [1]; Rank Rank per capita Country/Territory Billionaires Rate - World 2,781: 0.343 1 11 United States 813: 2.420 2 53 China 406: 0.288 3 58 India 200: 0.144
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 wealthiest people have shuffled their ranks and seen their fortunes surge since 2000. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, and Steve Ballmer held top-20 spots then and still do.