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The 10 richest people in the world today – 17 August

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

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Elon Musk. Image: AFP/Justin Sullivan.

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: Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg

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 of 17 August 2023

RankNameNet worth
1Elon Musk$212 billion
2Bernard Arnault$186 billion
3Jeff Bezos$159 billion
4Larry Ellison$128 billion
5Bill Gates$128 billion
6Warren Buffet$119 billion
7Larry Page$116 billion
8Steve Ballmer$112 billion
9Sergey Brin$110 billion
10Mark Zuckerberg$107 billion

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