As of July 2024, the top 10 richest people in the world are:
- Elon Musk – $234 billion: The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has diversified interests including ownership of Twitter (rebranded as X)​ (Forbes Africa)​​ (Investopedia)​.
- Jeff Bezos – $210.2 billion: Founder and executive chair of Amazon, Bezos also owns Blue Origin and The Washington Post​ (Forbes Africa)​​ (Investopedia)​.
- Bernard Arnault – $193.7 billion: CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company, which includes brands like Louis Vuitton and Sephora​ (Forbes Australia)​​ (Investopedia)​.
- Mark Zuckerberg – $176.8 billion: CEO and co-founder of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp​ (Forbes Australia)​​ (Investopedia)​.
- Larry Ellison – $173 billion: Co-founder, chairman, and CTO of Oracle, Ellison also has significant investments in Tesla and owns 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai​ (Forbes Australia)​​ (Forbes Africa)​.
- Larry Page – $150.3 billion: Co-founder of Google and board member of its parent company, Alphabet​ (Forbes Australia)​.
- Warren Buffett – $126.6 billion: CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, known for his investment acumen and long-term investment strategy​ (Forbes Australia)​.
- Sergey Brin – $124.5 billion: Co-founder of Google, he continues to be a major shareholder in Alphabet​ (Forbes Australia)​.
- Steve Ballmer – $117 billion: Former CEO of Microsoft and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers​ (Forbes Africa)​.
- Carlos Slim Helu – $109.2 billion: Mexican business magnate and investor, known for his extensive holdings in a variety of industries via his conglomerate, Grupo Carso​ (Forbes Africa)​.
These rankings are based on fluctuating stock prices and valuations of their respective companies and assets.
