The 10 richest people in the world today – 3 July
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. ALSO READ: Lee Jung-jae demands R18.5m […]
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.
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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, Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin.
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 30 June 2023
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $234 billion |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | $200 billion |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $154 billion |
| 4 | Bill Gates | $134 billion |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | $133 billion |
| 6 | Steve Ballmer | $118 billion |
| 7 | Warren Buffett | $115 billion |
| 8 | Larry Page | $110 billion |
| 9 | Mark Zuckerberg | $104 billion |
| 10 | Sergey Brin | $104 billion |