The number of billionaires in the world increased in 2023 to a record 2,781, which is 141 more than in 2023. Their total wealth reached an unprecedented 14.2 trillion. USD. This is stated in the 38th ranking of the richest people in the world, published by Forbes magazine.
The ranking is topped for the second year in a row by the French billionaire Bernard Arnault, owner of the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) group of companies, whose fortune is estimated at 233 billion USD. The second place is occupied by the head of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk. His fortune is estimated at 195 billion USD. The top three is closed by the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, whose fortune is estimated at 194 billion USD.
As noted by Forbes, the head of the company Meta (recognized as an extremist in Russia) Mark Zuckerberg earned the most in monetary terms in 2023. He increased his fortune by 116.2 billion USD, to 177 billion .USD, thanks to the growth of the corporation's shares. It is in fourth place in the ranking.
Fifth place was taken by one of the founders of Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison, whose fortune is estimated at 141 billion USD.