Bernard Arnault, who has a net worth of over $205.8 billion, is the richest person in the world, according to Frobes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, followed by Elon Musk (No. 2, $190.8 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $116.7 billion); and Larry Ellison (No. 4, $113.2 billion).
Although, the world’s wealthiest individuals lost a combined $10 trillion last year — the largest drop in over ten years — nevertheless, they’re still grotesquely rich.
Warren Buffett is the fifth-richest person globally, with a whopping $106.0 billion. Bill Gates ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $105.0 billion, followed by Carlos Slim Helu with $89.7 billion. Mukesh Ambani is placed 8th with a net worth of $83.3 billion. Steve Ballmer ($80.9 billion) occupied the 9th position on the top 10 wealthiest people in the world list, followed by Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (No. 10, $79.6 billion). Here is the latest Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List of the world’s richest persons.
