The Wealthiest Men in the World 🌎, 2021.
By Afua B.
30th August, 2021
As of 2021, there are reportedly 2,755 billionaires on Earth, with an estimated total net worth of $13.1 trillion. Of this amount, the top 10 wealthiest people in the world account for $1,153 billion, or roughly 8.8%, which is impressive when you consider that they represent around 0.36% of billionaires.
The first 20 Wealthiest People in the World.
Top Richest and their Net worth;
1. Jeff Bezos (Amazon)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 197.6 B
2. Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 188.0 B
3. Bernard Arnault (LVMH)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 177.9 B
4. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135.2 B
5. Bill Gates (Microsoft)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 132.6 B
6. Larry Page (Google)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 124.6 B
7. Sergey Brin (Google)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 120.1 B
8. Larry Ellison (Software)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 116.6 B
9. Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway)Â Â Â Â Â Â 103.7 B
10. Steve Ballmer (Microsoft)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 97.2 B
11. Francoise Bettencourt
Meyers & family (L'Oréal)                                      92.2 B
12. Mukesh Ambani (diversified)                       87.3 B
13. Carlos Slim Helu & family (telecom)          79.4 B
14. Amanita Ortega (Zara)                                   78.9 B
15. Jim Walton (Walmart)                                    68.0 B
16. Alice Walton (Walmart)                                  67.1 B
17. Rob Walton (Walmart)                                    66.8 B
18. Zhong Shanshan                                               Â
(beverages, pharmaceuticals)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 65.9 B
19. Gautam Adani & family    Â
(infrastructure, commodities)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 65.8 B
20. Phil Knight & family (Nike)                            61.3 B
The first female billionaire positioned 11th was Francoise Bettencourt Meyers with 92.2 B net worth.
Followed by Alice Walton (Walmart) with a net worth of 67.1 B positioned 16th on the list.
The third female billionaire positioned 22rd was Mackenzie Scott (Amazon) with 57.7 B net worth.
And the forth female billionaire was Julia Koch (Koch Industries) positioned 26th with 46.2 B net worth.
Brief biography of the top 5 richest men;
1. Jeff Bezos
• Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, and Blue Origin. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest man in the world.
2. Elon Musk
• Elon Musk is the CEO and co-founder of Tesla; CEO, chief designer, and founder of SpaceX; CEO and founder of Neuralink; and founder of The Boring Company. His estimated net worth is $151 billion.
3. Bernard Arnault
• Bernard Arnault is the chair and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods business, and chair of its holding company, Christian Dior SE. His estimated net worth is $150 billion.
4. Mark Zuckerberg
• Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO, chair, and co-founder of Facebook, the world’s largest social networking service, as well as co-CEO and co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. His estimated net worth is $97 billion.
5. Bill Gates
• Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the largest software company in the world, and the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His estimated net worth is $124 billion.
Reference: www.forbes.com , Updated Jul 20, 2021.
Below are the 10 individuals currently considered the wealthiest at the time of updating this article—July 2021—according to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List.;
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