Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest man – here are the top 10 richest people

Dec 14, 2022

By: Sourabh Jain

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Elon Musk drops to the second spot

Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest man and has been displaced to the second position.

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Musk replaced by Bernard Arnault

Musk has been replaced by Bernard Arnault, LVMH chairman, as the world’s richest man.

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World’s top richest people

Let’s look at the new list of top 10 richest people in the world as per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

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Bernard Arnault – $171 billion

French tycoon Bernard Arnault has topped the list with a net worth of $171 billion.

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Elon Musk – $164 billion

Elon Musk takes the second position with a net worth of $164 billion. The Twitter owner’s net worth declined the most this year, by $107 billion.

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Gautam Adani – $125 billion

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani retained his third position with a net worth of $125 billion. Adani is the only billionaire in the top ten list to report an increase in his net worth this year – of $48.6 billion.

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Jeff Bezos – $116 billion

Amazon founder Bezos takes the fourth position with a net worth of $116 billion. Bezos lost $76.6 billion in net worth in 2022.

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Bill Gates – $116 billion

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates occupies the fifth position with a net worth of $116 billion. Gates has reported a decline of $22.5 billion this year.

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Warren Buffett – $108 billion

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is the world’s sixth richest man with a net worth of $108 billion.

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Larry Ellison – $92.9 billion

Oracle founder Larry Ellison is the world’s seventh richest man with a net worth of $92.9 billion. He has lost $14.2 billion in net worth in 2022.

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Steve Ballmer – $90.7 billion

Former Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer occupies the eighth position with a net worth of $90.7 billion. Ballmer’s net worth has declined by $14.9 billion in the past year.

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Mukesh Ambani – $89.7 billion

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is in the ninth position with a net worth of $89.7 billion.

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Larry Page – $88.8 billion

Alphabet co-founder Larry Page is the world’s tenth richest man with a net worth of $88.8 billion. Page’s net worth has declined by $39.6 billion this year.

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