The 36th Forbes Annual World Billionaires list is out, and after four years of Jeff Bezos leading the list, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the new number one.
After the pandemic, war, and slow markets hit the world’s billionaires, there are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest people in 2022, valued at a total of $12.7 trillion.
With 735 billionaires worth a combined $4.7 trillion, America continues to top the world. Take a look at Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires for 2022, as well as their net worth as of March 11, 2022.
Who are the top 10 richest people in the world?
1. Elon Musk
Company: Tesla & SpaceX, United States
Net worth: $219 billion
2. Jeff Bezos
Company: Amazon, United States
Net worth: $171 billion
3. Bernard Arnault & Family
Company: LVMH, France
Net worth: $158 billion
4. Bill Gates
Company: Microsoft, United States
Net worth: $129 billion
5. Warren Buffet
Company: Berkshire Hathaway, United States
Net worth: $118 billion
6. Larry Page
Company: Google, United States
Net worth: $111 billion (Image: Reuters)
7. Sergey Brin
Company: Google, Unites States
Net worth: $107 billion (Image: Reuters)
8. Larry Ellison
Company: Software, United States
Net worth: $106 billion (Image: Reuters)
9. Steve Ballmer
Company: Microsoft, United States
Net worth: $91.4 billion