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The 10 richest people in the world today – 19 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. They are followed by United States’ Jeff […]
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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, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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 at 18 July 2023
Rank | Name | Net worth |
1 | Elon Musk | $256 billion |
2 | Bernard Arnault | $204 billion |
3 | Jeff Bezos | $157 billion |
4 | Bill Gates | $138 billion |
5 | Larry Ellison | $136 billion |
6 | Steve Ballmer | $124 billion |
7 | Warren Buffett | $116 billion |
8 | Mark Zuckerberg | $113 billion |
9 | Larry Page | $113 billion |
10 | Sergey Brin | $107 billion |
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