On last year’s Forbes list, there were only six people with a fortune of more than US$100 billion.
The news is that in this year’s list, published on Tuesday (2/4), the number of members of this club more than doubled, to 14 members.
According to Forbes these are the richest
1. Bernard Arnault (France)
Net worth: US$233 billion
For the second year in a row, Arnault is the richest person in the world. His fortune grew 10% in 2023 thanks to another year of record revenue for his luxury conglomerate, LVMH, owner of Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Sephora.
2. Elon Musk (USA)
Net worth: US$195 billion
Musk has won and lost the title of “richest in the world” several times, as the valuation of his companies, SpaceX, Tesla and the social network X (formerly Twitter) changed.
3. Jeff Bezos (USA)
Net worth: US$194 billion
Bezos became richer this year thanks to Amazon’s stellar stock market performance.
4. Mark Zuckerberg (USA)
Net worth: US$177 billion
The president of Meta faces ups and downs. After the social media giant’s shares fell 75% from their highest level in 2021, their value nearly tripled last year.
5. Larry Ellison (USA)
Net worth: US$141 billion
Over the past year, shares of technology company Oracle have risen more than 30%, boosting its fortunes.
6. Warren Buffett (USA)
Net worth: US$133 billion
Considered one of the most successful investors of all time, Buffett runs Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate that owns dozens of companies, including insurance company Geico, battery maker Duracell and restaurant chain Dairy Queen.
7. Bill Gates (USA)
Net worth: US$128 billion
The Microsoft co-founder was the richest person in the world for 18 of the 23 years from 1995 to 2017.
8. Steve Ballmer (USA)
Net worth: US$121 billion
The former president of Microsoft led the company from 2000 to 2014, after the technology company crisis. After retiring from Microsoft, Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, which has risen in value in recent years.
9. Mukesh Ambani (India)
Net worth: US$116 billion
Ambani’s wealth grew substantially thanks to the appreciation of the shares of his conglomerate, Reliance Industries.
10. Larry Page (USA)
Net worth: US$114 billion
Co-founder and member of the board of directors of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, remains, together with Sergey Brin, the technology giant’s largest individual shareholder.
11. Sergey Brin (Russia/USA)
Net worth: US$110 billion
Co-founder and board member of Alphabet.
12. Michael Bloomberg (USA)
Net worth: US$106 billion
Co-founder of financial information and media company Bloomberg LP, he currently owns 88% of the business.
13. Amancio Ortega (Spain)
Net worth: US$103 billion
His fortune increased last year thanks to a 43% rise in shares in his clothing company, Inditex, which manages the Zara chain.
14. Carlos Slim (Mexico)
Net worth: US$102 billion
His fortune grew last year thanks to the appreciation of the Mexican peso and a 60% jump in the share price of his industrial conglomerate.
