Top 10 Most Richest People In The World

Top 10 Richest People In The World

 

Forbes magazine annually publishes a list of the wealthiest people in the world. In March 2022, the next rating saw the light of day – and in the new ten, there were a number of changes compared to the previous list. In this article, we will tell you which of the newcomers managed to break into the TOP-10, and who is in the lead in the ranking.

Major changes of the year

Despite the fact that the coronavirus pandemic had a negative impact on the state of the economy, many rich people not only did not lose money but also significantly increased their capital. The billions invested by governments in the economies of their countries mainly went to the big players in the stock exchanges. For many of them, the coronavirus pandemic has become a real Klondike.

Of course, the changes in the world have also caused financial losses for some billionaires. For example, Mark Zuckerberg did not make the top 10 for the first time since 2015. According to experts, due to falling stock prices, he lost about $30 billion within a few hours. His place was taken by the richest man in India, but the Americans did not give up leadership in the ranking and still occupy a large number of leading positions in it.

From the new list of the richest people in the world, you will find out who was able to save and increase capital, for whom the past period turned into major losses and how this affected the rating.

 

World Ranking Of The Richest People In 2022

 

1. Elon Musk

 

The American co-founder of PayPal and chairman of the board of the most famous manufacturer of electric vehicles Tesla became the leader of the ranking. His fortune is about 270 billion dollars. Until recently, he was also the first to manage to earn over 300 billion. In 2021, Musk managed to significantly increase his assets due to the split of Tesla shares and the growth in their value. In addition to electric vehicles, Musk is investing in space technology and infrastructure.

 

2. Jeff Bezos

 

The founder of Amazon, despite the decrease in assets during the year, managed to take second place in the ranking with a capital of more than 190 billion. The coronavirus pandemic has become an opportunity for an American businessman to increase capital. He significantly replenished them due to a sharp increase in online sales.

 

3. Bernard Arnault

 

The Frenchman Arno is the richest citizen of a European country, and in the world ranking, he took third place. Experts estimate the size of his fortune at about 170.6 billion. Most of Bernard’s earnings come from LVMH SE, which owns 70 premium brands. Including Arno owns such world-famous brands as Dior and Sephora.

 

4. Bill Gates

 

The well-known founder of Microsoft from the United States this year ranked fourth. The amount of his capital exceeds 135 billion. Experts note the constant growth of assets, which was not affected even by the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.

 

5. Warren Buffett

 

Another American in the top five of the ranking heads is Berkshire Hathaway. His assets are just under 130 billion. He has been on the Forbes list for several years and has recently almost doubled his fortune, but healthy competition did not allow Buffett to rise higher, on the contrary, back in 2009 he was in 4th place.

 

6. Larry Page

 

The second top 10 is led by the co-founder of Google and the former CEO of Alphabet. This year, the American has dropped one position in the rankings. With a net worth of over $119 billion, he is still ahead of fellow Google co-founder Brin.

 

7. Sergey Brin

 

Experts estimate the size of this American’s capital at almost 115 billion. The co-founder of Google became a multi-billionaire when the company went public. In the US, he is called the richest immigrant.

 

8. Larry Ellison

 

The founder of Oracle this year took eighth place in the TOP 10. Its assets total more than 113 billion.

 

9. Mukesh Ambani

 

A businessman from India earned more than 99 billion and entered the world’s TOP-10 richest people. He is Chairman of the Board of Reliance Industries, a petrochemicals company.

 

10. Gautam Adani

 

Closes the legendary top ten is another entrepreneur from India. He managed to push Mark Zuckerberg out of the TOP-10. Adani invests in the coal industry and is a major port operator. Experts estimate current assets at about 98 billion.

As can be seen from the rating, despite some changes in the list, the key figures remained the same. Most multibillionaires manage to keep their wealth despite all the crises, but even they are not immune from financial losses. It remains to be seen how the situation develops in the future.

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