This is a new record. According to the 38th annual ranking published by Forbes magazine, the number of billionaires worldwide increased by 141 in 2024, reaching a record 2,781. Due to the rise in stock markets, their total wealth increased by $2 trillion, to $14.2 trillion. In total, two thirds of billionaires saw their wealth grow last year.
According to daily calculations by the Bloomberg agency, it is Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, who establishes himself as the richest man in the world. His fortune is estimated at $452 billion as of December 30, 2024, an increase of $223 billion over the year. He is closely followed by Jeff Bezos, founder and main shareholder of the giant Amazonwhose fortune reached 243 billion dollars, an increase of 66 billion over one year.
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world
In third place on the podium, we find Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebookwith 212 billion dollars, an increase of 84 billion. Larry Ellison (Oracle) ranks fourth with $190 billion, while Bernard Arnault (LVMH) now occupies fifth position in the ranking, with a fortune of $178 billion, down $29.8 billion from the previous year. previous year.
The ten people who experienced the greatest increase in their wealth this year are all American nationals unlike the French billionaires who, for their part, have seen their fortunes reduce considerably. In question, the political uncertainty following the dissolution of the National Assembly in July and the weakness of the Chinese economywhich has abandoned the French luxury market. Here are the ten countries with the most billionaires.
