The TOP 10 Richest People in the World 2023
The World's TOP 10 Billionaires has a combined net worth of $1,148.4 trillion
Tesla
and Twitter chief
Elon Musk has dethroned LVMH CEO
Bernard Arnault from
the position of the world’s richest person, according to the latest
Bloomberg index.
In the list of top 10 richest people in the world right now 7 are Americans, 1French, 1 Mexican & 1 Indian.
- Elon Musk – $187 billion (American)
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Bernard Arnault & Family - $184 billion (French)
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Jeff Bezos - $117 billion (American)
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Bill Gates - $114 billion (American)
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Warren Buffet - $106 billion (American)
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Larry Ellison - $102 billion (American)
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Steve Ballmer – $89.4 billion (American)
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Larry Page - $84.7 billion (American)
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Carlos Slim - $83.3 billion (Mexican)
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Mukesh Ambani - $81 billion (Indian)
Bellow Is The Whole Detailed List Of The Most Richest People in the World 2023
1. Elon Musk – $187 billion
According to the
latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index,
Elon Musk has reclaimed his title
as the world's richest person after losing taht position to
Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard Arnault late last year. Musk’s net worth
dropped by over $200 billion between
November and December 2022. However, a surge in
Tesla shares helped him
return to the number one spot. The Tesla chief’s net worth is now
$187
billion, surpassing Mr Arnault's $184
billion wealth.
2. Bernard Arnault & Family - $184 billion
The
second-richest person in the world in 2023 is the
CEO of LVMH,
Bernard
Arnault, with a net worth of
$184 billion, according to Bloomberg. The
French billionaire
became the
world’s richest person in December 2022 and held the top spot for
more
than two months. However, he has once again been dethroned by Musk.
LVMH is the world's largest luxury goods company, overseeing nearly 70
fashion and cosmetics brands.
3. Jeff Bezos - $117 billion
Founder,
executive chairman, and former
CEO of Amazon,
American billionaire Jeff
Bezos is the third-richest in the world with a wealth of
$117 billion. Bezos founded
e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 and stepped down as CEO in July 2021 to
become the executive chairman. Amazon had revenue of $514 billion in 2022, according to Bloomberg.
4. Bill Gates - $114 billion
Co-founder
of
Microsoft, American business magnate and investor
Bill Gates has a
net worth of
$114 billion. Gates owns about
$28.6 billion worth
of Microsoft stock, a little over 1% of the company, according to
Forbes. In 2000, he founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Trust, the investment arm of the Gates Foundation, which has invested
in several firms over the decades.
5. Warren Buffet - $106 billion
American
business magnate Warren Buffet, one of the world’s most successful
investors, is the fifth-wealthiest person in the world with a wealth of
$106 billion.
Currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns
multiple companies including battery maker Duracell and insurer Geico,
92-year-old Buffet announced in 2006 that he plans to donate 83% of his
wealth to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
6. Larry Ellison - $102 billion
He is the Co-founder,
executive chairman and former chief executive officer of the
American
software giant Oracle Corporation,
Larry Ellison has a net worth of
$102 billion, according to
Bloomberg.
According to Forbes, Ellison owns about 35% of the tech company, while
also owning about 15 million shares of Tesla.
7. Steve Ballmer – $89.4 billion
He is the Chief
executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014,
American businessman
and investor Steve Ballmer has a wealth of
$89.4 billion. The 66-year-old is now the
owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball
Association. As an investor, Ballmer made one of his biggest
investments in 2018 - $59 million in
Social Solutions, which makes software for non-profit and government
organisations.
8. Larry Page - $84.7 billion
He is best known for
co-founding
Google, American business magnate
Larry Page is the
eighth-richest person in the world in 2023 with a wealth of
$84.7
billion. Page stepped
down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in 2019 but still
remains one of its major shareholders. As an investor, one of his
biggest investments Page made was in the
space exploration company
Planetary Resources.
9. Carlos Slim - $83.3 billion
Carlos Slim
Helú, a Mexican business magnate and investor, was ranked by Forbes as
the world’s richest person from 2010 to 2013. As of 2023, he is the
ninth-richest, with a wealth of
$83.3 billion. The billionaire and his family have
extensive holdings in several Mexican companies via their
multi-industry company –
Grupo Carso – in which they hold a 79% stake,
according to Forbes. Slim also owned 17% of The New York Times before
selling it.
10. Mukesh Ambani - $81 billion
The only Indian on
the list is
Mukesh Ambani with a wealth of
$81 billion, according to Bloomberg. The founder and chairman of
Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company by market value,
Ambani also owns the Mumbai Indians team in the IPL. Reliance
Industries has diverse businesses including energy, natural gas,
telecommunications, textiles and retail.
