Full List, Net Worth: Elon Musk Leads List of 10 Richest Men in the World in 2024
- The list of the world's wealthiest people for the beginning of 2024 has been unveiled, and Elon Musk is back
- Data shows Musk, who ceded his title as the world's richest man to Bernard Arnault in 2023, has regained the top spot.
- The combined wealth of the top 10 richest men in the world, which includes prominent figures like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, exceeds over $1 trillion
Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience covering Tech, Energy, Stocks, Investments, and the Economy.
The 10 richest persons in the world as of January 1, 2024, are worth nearly $1.47 trillion, according to data from Forbes.
This is $350 billion higher than the combined net worth of $1.12 trillion the top 10 richest persons started in 2023.
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the head of X (formerly Twitter), has reclaimed his title as the world's richest person after starting 2023 in second place.
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As of January 1, 2024, Musk's net worth stands at $250.4 billion, a significant increase from $136.9 billion in the same period in 2023.
On the other hand, French billionaire Bernard Arnault, who held the title of the richest man at the start of 2023, now ranks second in 2024.
Forbes reports his net worth at $203.2 billion as of January 1, 2024, marking a notable rise from $183 billion at the beginning of 2023
Other billionaires changes
One notable change in the billionaire list for 2024 compared to 2023 is the absence of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani from the top 10 richest individuals in the world.
Adani, who previously held the position as the richest man in Asia and started 2023 in 3rd place with a net worth of $126.2 billion, faced allegations of corruption in India, leading to one of the most substantial wealth declines in 2023.
However, recently, there seems to be a turn of events.
A ray of hope emerged when the country's supreme court ruled that the investigation into Adani should be completed within three months. This ruling positively impacted his stocks, providing a potential reprieve for his financial situation.
He is starting the new year(2024) on the 16th with a net worth of $69.7 billion.
Here is the list of the top 10 richest men in the world at the start of 2024
- Elon Musk - $250.4 billion
- Bernard Arnault & family - $203.2 billion
- Jeff Bezos - $174.4 billion
- Larry Ellison - $133.8 billion
- Mark Zuckerberg - $123.6 billion
- Warren Buffett - $118.8 billion
- Bill Gates - $118.3 billion
- Larry Page - $116.2 billion
- Sergey Brin - $111.5 billion
- Steve Ballmer - $110.9 billion
Dangote makes over N100bn in hours, set to get richer in 2024
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria's richest man, Aliko Dangote, started the new year strong after earning over N100 billion in hours
This is coming on the back of a $5 million(N4.42 billion) loss recorded on the previous day
Dangote is expected to get richer in 2024 as his refinery kicks off operation and other investments mature
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