Elon Musk world's richest person list
Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT! Image: Mandel NGAN and Alain JOCARD / AFP

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Elon Musk in danger of dropping off world’s richest ‘podium’

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

11-03-24 15:02
Elon Musk world's richest person list
Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT! Image: Mandel NGAN and Alain JOCARD / AFP

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 Forbes Real Time Billionaires is a daily ranking of the richest people in the world.

France’s founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault, leads the way ahead of South Africa-born 52-year-old Elon Musk.

They are followed by American Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who rounds out the top three.

The rest of the top 10, in order, are Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani and Larry Page.

Musk was once the clear leader in the battle for the honour of world’s richest person, but he’s now looking over his shoulder as Bezos and Zuckerberg in particular add to their considerable fortunes.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk has already slipped to third place having lost $40.4 billion in 2024 alone.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg is the biggest mover in the Top 10 having added $53.5 billion over a similar time period.

TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

Correct as of 11 March 2024

RankNameNet worth
1Bernard Arnault$232.2 billion
2Elon Musk$195.1 billion
3Jeff Bezos$194.0 billion
4Mark Zuckerberg$177.4 billion
5Larry Ellison$139.5 billion
6Warren Buffet$133.2 billion
7Bill Gates$127.7 billion
8Steve Ballmer$121.1 billion
9Mukesh Ambani$116.3 billion
10Larry Page$113.7 billion