South Africa-born Elon Musk continues to maintain his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Image via Twitter
Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list – 8 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 continues to maintain his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Image via Twitter
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: Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Warren Buffet, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin 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 8 September 2023
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $231 billion |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | $173 billion |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $160 billion |
| 4 | Larry Ellison | $137 billion |
| 5 | Bill Gates | $129 billion |
| 6 | Larry Page | $121 billion |
| 7 | Warren Buffet | $121 billion |
| 8 | Steve Ballmer | $116 billion |
| 9 | Sergey Brin | $115 billion |
| 10 | Mark Zuckerberg | $109 billion |
