According to each individual's most recent net worth and financial performance, the list of the richest people in the world can change from year to year. Here is the most recent list of the top 20 richest people in the world, along with some interesting information about each one, compiled from data collected on April 6, 2022, and the Forbes list.
1. Elon Musk: $300 billion
Through Tesla, an electric car manufacturer, and SpaceX, a rocket manufacturer, Elon Musk is attempting to revolutionise both terrestrial and extraterrestrial transportation. With a current net worth of $290.3 billion, Elon Musk's electric car firm Tesla is now valued at about $800 billion. Now valued at close to $110 billion, SpaceX is Musk's rocket company. With a market capitalization of $700 billion as of november 2021, Tesla is now the most valuable automaker in the world.
2. Jeff Bezos – $189.8 billion
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $189.8 billion and ranks as the second richest person on the earth today. His position remains the same even after divorcing his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and transferring a quarter of his stake in Amazon to her. Bezos founded the behemoth Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. The e-commerce giant has reaped the benefits of this coronavirus pandemic, with more people shopping online.
3. Bernard Arnault and Family: $175.9 billion
Third-richest person on the planet right now is Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH - France. He runs an empire of more than 70 brands, including Sephora and Louis Vuitton, and as a result, has a net worth of $175.9 billion. In December of the previous year, Bernard Arnault, a French businessman and the richest man in Europe, amassed a fortune of $100 billion.
4. Bill Gates, $135 billion
Bill Gates, cofounder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is worth $135 billion. Bill Gates and Paul Allen co-founded the software behemoth Microsoft, and over time, Gates sold off the majority of his holdings in the business, keeping just 1% of the stock and investing the rest in stocks and other assets. When Microsoft's stock soared following earnings last year in April, Bill Gates became the first person to reach the $100 billion mark. The largest private charity foundation in the world is The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
5. Warren Buffett, with $124.2 billion
Warren Buffet, also referred to as the Oracle of Omaha, is regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time. He is in charge of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 60 businesses, including the well-known Geico insurance company, Duracell, and Dairy Queen restaurant. He has a $124.2 billion net worth. He purchased his first stock when he was 11 years old. He is the son of a US lawmaker.
6. Larry Page – $119 billion
Larry Page, the cofounder of Google has a net worth of $119 billion and ranks in the sixth position among the world’s richest persons. He has also invested in Planetary Resources, the famed space exploration company, and is also funding “Flying Car”, startup companies Kitty Hawk and Opener.
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