Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list

Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

South Africa-born Elon Musk has extended his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Image: supplied.

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

South African-born Elon Musk is the new richest person in the world, having recently surpassed France’s Bernard Arnault.

They are followed by United States’ Jeff Bezos who rounds out the Top 3.

The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Steve Ballmer, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg

The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.

BELOW, THE TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

Correct as at 28 June 2023

Rank Name Net worth

1 Elon Musk $230 billion
2 Bernard Arnault $195 billion
3 Jeff Bezos $153 billion
4 Bill Gates $132 billion
5 Larry Ellison $130 billion
6 Steve Ballmer $117 billion
7 Warren Buffett $112 billion
8 Larry Page $110 billion
9 Sergey Brin $104 billion
10 Mark Zuckerberg $104 billion

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