As of 2022, the 10 richest people in the world cost more than $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Some of these people, such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, have demanded $100 billion for some time: Gates first came to prominence in 1999, while Bezos did so in 2017. But most of the newcomers to the 12-digit club.
Taken together, the richest 10 billion added $402.17 billion to their revenue by 2021. They are led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who became the richest man in the world and briefly saw his net worth $ 300 billion. He added $121 billion to his prize money by 2021 - just ashamed of the $140 billion he added by 2020.
As the year 2021 draws to a close, here is how the 10 richest people in the world have added to their wealth, according to the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. (All numbers were correct from the end of trading on Dec. 29.)
i. Elon Musk: $277 billion (+ $121 billion)
The founder of Tesla, who changed this year his title from CEO to "Technoking of Tesla" in a March controlled file, has enjoyed a significant increase in wealth due to the rapid growth of his electric car maker. Tesla shares have risen about 60% this year, with the company reaching the $1 trillion market for the first time in October.
Musk recently sold Tesla millions of shares to pay $12 billion in taxes in line with his 2012 stock options package.
ii. Jeff Bezos: $195 billion (+ $5 billion)
The richest man in the world has not made as much money as Musk, but Bezos is still leaving 2021 with $5 billion than he did.
The 57-year-old resigned as Amazon CEO in July, and said he was spending most of his time on programs such as the Bezos Earth Fund, his space company Blue Origin, the Washington Post and the Amazon Day 1 Fund.
iii. Bernard Arnault: $176 billion (+ $61 billion)
The CEO of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, which owns brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy, has added $61 billion to revenue by 2021. A 72-year-old man holds the title of the richest man in Europe.
iv. Bill Gates: $139 billion (+ $7 billion)
Despite providing tens of billions of dollars over the past few decades, Gates' fortune continues to grow, thanks to a strong shareholding of Microsoft, a joint venture and still owning about 1%.
Gates has long been out of Microsoft and spends most of his time with his community-based foundation. In 2021, Gates remarried to his wife Melinda French Gates after 25 years of marriage.
v. Larry Page: $130 billion (+ $47 billion)
The founder of Google added $47 billion to his fortune thanks to the strong performance of the Alphabet by 2021, surpassing $2 billion in market capitalization in November and recently crowned the annual Big Tech by CNBC. Page is no longer the CEO of Alphabet, but is still a board member.
vi. Mark Zuckerberg: $128 billion (+ $24 billion)
The only top 10 member under the age of 40, Zuckerberg's 37-year-old fortune has grown by $24 billion this year. Zuckerberg owns 13% of Meta - the parent company of Facebook and Instagram - which has grown to more than 20% this year.
vii. Sergey Brin: $125 billion (+ $45 billion)
The value of one Google developer has grown by $ 45 billion, bringing in more than $ 100 billion for the first time. The 48-year-old woman owns an estimated 38 million shares in the Alphabet and sits on the company board.
viii. Steve Ballmer: $122 billion (+ $41 billion)
Former Microsoft CEO and owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers is richer at $ 41 billion by the end of 2021 than earlier this year. Ballmer's revenue has benefited from the popularity of technology stocks such as Microsoft, which have grown in value this year by more than 50%.
ix. Larry Ellison: $109 billion (+ $29 billion)
Oracle was the second largest company in 20 years earlier this month, and chairman and founder Larry Ellison received awards. The 77-year-old has joined a club worth $100 billion this year, adding $29 billion to his club due to his company's huge profits.
x. Warren Buffett: $109 billion (+ $21 billion)
A Berkshire Hathaway chief executive earlier this year revealed that he was "in the middle" of his stated goal of disposing of a large portion of his assets, but the performance of his company's stock did not help. This year, 91-year-old Oracle of Omaha added $21 billion to what he described as “unimaginable sum.”
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