South Africa-born Elon Musk has extended his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Image: supplied.
Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list – 22 September 2023
Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
South Africa-born Elon Musk has extended his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Image: supplied.
Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
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The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.
South African-born Elon Musk is the new richest person in the world, having recently surpassed France’s Bernard Arnault.
They are followed by United States’ Jeff Bezos, who rounds out the Top 3.
The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Steve Ballmer,and Mark Zuckerberg
The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.
Below are the Top 10 richest people in the world
Correct as of 22 September 2023
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $236 billion |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | $169 billion |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $153 billion |
| 4 | Bill Gates | $126 billion |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | $125 billion |
| 6 | Warren Buffet | $122 billion |
| 7 | Larry Page | $118 billion |
| 8 | Sergey Brin | $112 billion |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $112 billion |
| 10 | Mark Zuckerberg | $108 billion |
