Top 10 Richest People in the World

 

Top 10 Richest People in the World

These founders, leaders and visionaries are individuals with a unique story behind their success that allowed them to amass vast amounts of wealth. Here is a look at the top 10 richest people in the world.

1. Elon Musk: $230.3 billion
2. Bernard Arnault: $222.2 billion
3. Jeff Bezos: $164.3 billion
4. Larry Ellison: $145.5 billion
5. Warren Buffett: $121.5 billion
6. Bill Gates: $118.2 billion
7. Mark Zuckerberg: $112.1 billion
8. Larry Page: $111.1 billion
9. Sergey Brin: $105.5 billion
10. Steve Ballmer: $101.9 billion

Key Takeaways

• The richest person in the world is Elon Musk.
• Bernard Arnault, co-founder of LVMH, was briefly the richest person in the world but has dropped back to the second richest.
• Most of the top 10 billionaires got rich with companies operating in the technology industry. The others are in fashion, hospitality and finance.