Forbes announces the latest list of world’s richest people 2021. During the one year of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic many things have covered the ranks of the most wealthiest people in the universe, from soaring cryptocurrency prices until the stock price skyrocketed.
In Forbes‘ 35th annual list this time, the number of richest people in the world has even increased to 2,755 billionaires. Overall, their combined wealth is worth US $ 13.1 trillion, up from US $ 8 trillion on the list of world’s richest people 2020.
Jeff Bezos Becomes World’s Richest Man
Jeff Bezos is still the world’s richest person. He maintained the peak for the fourth consecutive year, with assets valued at US $ 177 billion, up US $ 64 billion from last year thanks to surging Amazon shares.
Elon Musk is in Second Place
Elon Musk rocketed to second place with a fortune of US $ 151 billion, an increase of US $ 126.4 billion more than last year when he was in 31st position and his fortune was US $ 24.6 billion at that time.
Bernard Arnault is in Third Position
French luxury goods tycoon, Bernard Arnault holds the position of the third richest person in the world. His fortune nearly doubled to US $ 150 billion, from US $ 76 billion. This was due to the 86% increase in shares of LVMH, owner of the Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior brands, as well as Sephora.
10 Richest People In The World 2021
The 10 richest people in the world in 2021 have a wealth of US $ 1.15 trillion, up two-thirds from US $ 686 billion last year. Here’s the list:
- Jeff Bezos: US $ 177 billion
Source of wealth: Amazon
- Elon Musk: US $ 151 billion
Source of wealth: Tesla, Spacex
- Bernard Arnault: US $ 150 billion
Source of wealth: Luxury goods
- Bill Gates: US $ 124 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft
- Mark Zuckerberg: US $ 97 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
- Warren Buffett: US $ 96 billion
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
- Larry Ellison: US $ 93 billion
Source of wealth: Software
8. Larry Page: US $ 91.5 billion
Source of wealth: Google
- Sergey Brin: US $ 89 billion
Source of wealth: Google
- Mukesh Ambani: US $ 84.5 billion
Source of wealth: Diverse
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