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The 10 richest people in the world today – 15 August

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

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Elon Musk has offered Wikipedia $1 billion if they changed their name to something crude for one year “minimum”. Photos supplied by Showmax

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

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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, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg

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

BELOW ARE THE TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

Correct as of 15 August 2023

RankNameNet worth
1Elon Musk$222 billion
2Bernard Arnault$189 billion
3Jeff Bezos$165 billion
4Bill Gates$130 billion
5Larry Ellison$129 billion
6Warren Buffet$120 billion
7Larry Page$119 billion
8Steve Ballmer$113 billion
9Sergey Brin$113 billion
10Mark Zuckerberg$111 billion