Index – Economy – They are the richest people in the world

The total wealth of the world’s billionaires did not reach the record level last year as global stock markets plummeted due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The richest have a total fortune of $12.7 trillion.

According to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking, the number of billionaires worldwide fell by 329 to 2,668, and their total wealth decreased slightly from $13.1 trillion in the 2021 list.

As a result of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on it, there are 34 billion Russian billionaires on the list. The Forbes According to the report, the drop in the total number of billionaires from 2,755 to 2,668 is the largest drop since the 2009 financial crisis.

List of the ten richest people in the world:

1. Elon Musk (US) has net assets of $279 billion,
2. Jeff Bezos (US) net worth is $171 billion,
3. Bernard Arnault (France) had a net assets of $158 billion,
4. Bill Gates (US) has a net assets of $129 billion,
5. Warren Buffett (US) net worth $118 billion
6. Larry Page (US) has net assets of $111 billion,
7. Sergey Brin (USA) has a net assets of $107 billion,
8. Larry Ellison (US) has a net assets of $106 billion,
9. Steve Ballmer (US) had net assets of $91.4 billion,
10. Mukesh Ambani (India) has net assets of $90.7 billion.

(Cover Photo: Elon Musk, March 22, 2022. Photo by Christian Marquardt – Paul/Getty Images)