While the number of billionaires in the world and their cumulative wealth has marginally reduced, women are still drastically underrepresented
After years of jockeying for the top spot, Bernard Arnault leads the World’s Billionaires list—the first time a French citizen has made it to No 1. Americans have topped the ranks most often (24 years), followed by citizens of Japan (eight times) and Mexico (four)
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Falling stocks, wounded unicorns and rising interest rates translated into a tough year for the world’s wealthiest. Globally, we counted 2,640 ten-figure fortunes, down from 2,668 last year. Altogether, the planet’s billionaires are now worth $12.2 trillion, down from $12.7 trillion in March 2022.
Rank | Name | Country | Net Worth ($) |
1 | Bernard Arnault & family | France | $211 B |
2 | Elon Musk | United States | $180 B |
3 | Jeff Bezos | United States | $114 B |
4 | Larry Ellison | United States | $107 B |
5 | Warren Buffett | United States | $106 B |
6 | Bill Gates | United States | $104 B |
7 | Michael Bloomberg | United States | $94.5 B |
8 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | Mexico | $93 B |
9 | Mukesh Ambani | India | $83.4 B |
10 | Steve Ballmer | United States | $80.7 B |
(This story appears in the 05 May, 2023 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)