The 10 richest people in the world today – 21 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 […]
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 20 July 2023
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $234 billion |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | $201 billion |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $155 billion |
| 4 | Bill Gates | $138 billion |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | $131 billion |
| 6 | Steve Ballmer | $120 billion |
| 7 | Warren Buffett | $116 billion |
| 8 | Mark Zuckerberg | $110 billion |
| 9 | Larry Page | $109 billion |
| 10 | Sergey Brin | $104 billion |
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