The name Elon Musk doesn’t need any introduction. Now he has surpassed $300 billion worth. It makes him the first person on the planet to reach that milestone. His net worth is $302 billion after a jump in Tesla shares on Thursday.
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, the world’s most valued car company that recently crossed the $1 Trillion market cap. During the pandemic, when people were struggling to retain their wealth and job, Elon Musk earned well. His net worth was just $35 billion in March 2020. Then he saw exponential growth due to the rise in Tesla share prices.
Jeff Bezos is in second place with a net worth of $199 Billion. He is actually close and can beat Elon Musk anytime. Bernard Arnault and Bill Gates are in 3rd and 4th places with 168 billion and $135 billion worth. India’s Mukesh Ambani is in 11th place with a $98.4 billion net worth.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, here is the list of the top 10 richest people in the world.
- Elon Musk: $302 billion
- Jeff Bezos: $199 billion
- Bernard Arnault: $168 billion
- Bill Gates: $135 billion
- Larry Page: $129 billion
- Sergey Brin: $125 billion
- Mark Zuckerberg: $118 billion
- Steve Ballmer: $116 billion
- Larry Ellison: $115 billion
- Warren Buffet: $105 billion
