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Apr 5, 2022 · Forbes found 2,668 billionaires around the globe for the 2022 World’s Billionaires list, down from a record 2,755 last year. Collectively, they’re worth $12.7 trillion, down from a record $13....
See below for the full list of the world’s billionaires and our methodology. For daily updated net worths of all 2,668 billionaires, check out our real-time billionaires rankings.
- The Richest People in The World in 2022
- Top 10 Richest People in The World
- Growth Rates of The Top 10 Overall
- Crypto Billionaires in 2022
- Larger Shifts
Today, the 10 richest people in the world control $1.3 trillionin wealth. This scale of wealth is equal to approximately 1.3% of the world economy, Amazon’s entire market cap, or spending $1 million a day over 3,000 years. In fact, it’s almost double the amount seen two years ago ($663 billion). As billionaire wealth accumulates at a remarkable spe...
Elon Musk, with a fortune of $266 billion, is the richest person on the planet. Despite supply chain bottlenecks, Tesla deliveries have increased 27% since the second quarter of 2021. Musk, who is also CEO and chief engineer of SpaceX, plans to send the largest rocketever built into orbit in 2022. It spans 119 meters tall. Here are the richest peop...
Among the 10 richest people in the world, here’s who saw their wealth rise the fastest: Gautam Adani saw his fortune rise more than any other in this top 10 list. Adani heads one of the three largest industrial conglomerates in India. In the coming years, Adani plans to invest $70 billion in the renewable energy sector. Like Adani, Musk saw his wea...
Even amid the crypto winter, at least ten people worldwide have seen their wealth climb into the billions thanks to the stratospheric rise of cryptocurrencies. Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX crypto derivatives exchange, is at the top, with a jaw-dropping $18 billionnet worth. Bankman-Fried launched the exchange in 2019 when he was 27. FTX no...
Will billionaire wealth continue to accumulate at record rates? As the invasion of Ukraine presses on, it will likely have broader structural outcomes. Some argue that war is a great leveler, a force that has reduced wealth inequality, as seen in the aftermath of WWII. Others suggest that it increases wealth divergence, especially when the war is f...
Nov 5, 2019 · Bryan and Sean Furst. Who they are: Sean Furst is the founder and president of Furst Films, producing feature films, made-for-television movies, and television series. His younger brother,...
Apr 8, 2022 · In April 2022, it released its latest rundown. Here's a countdown of the 20 richest people on the planet by net worth as of spring 2022, as well as a look at who was bounced from...
