Forbes released the 2024 Global Billionaires List on April 2. Data shows that the wealth of billionaires continues to expand.
According to the report, there are currently more billionaires than ever before: 2,781 in total, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the record set in 2021. They are also wealthier than ever, with total assets of $14.2 trillion, up $2 trillion from 2023 and $1.1 trillion above the previous record set in 2021.
The United States now has a record 813 billionaires, worth a total of $5.7 trillion; mainland China is second with 406 billionaires, worth a total of $1.33 trillion; India has a record 200 billionaires, Ranked third.
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Part of the list is as follows:
Top 10 richest people in the world
Arnault (LVMH Group): $233 billion
Musk (Tesla/SpaceX): $195 billion
Bezos (Amazon): $194 billion
Zuckerberg (Meta): $177 billion
Ellison (Oracle): $141 billion
Buffett (American stock god): $133 billion
Gates (Microsoft): $128 billion
Ballmer (former Microsoft CEO/NBA Clippers owner): $121 billion
Ambani (Reliance Industries): $116 billion
Page (Google): $114 billion
Top 10 richest people in Mainland China
Zhong Suisui (founder of Nongfu Spring): US$62.3 billion
Zhang Yiming (Founder of ByteDance): US$43.4 billion
Huang Zheng (Founder of Pinduoduo): US$38.9 billion
Ding Lei (founder of NetEase): US$33.5 billion
Ma Huateng (Chairman of Tencent): US$30.2 billion
He Xiangjian (co-founder of Midea): US$25.1 billion
Jack Ma (co-founder of Alibaba): $24.5 billion
Li Shufu (Chairman of Geely Holding Group): US$16.8 billion
Qin Yinglin (Chairman of Muyuan Food): US$15.5 billion
Wang Chuanfu (Chairman and President of BYD): US$14.2 billion
Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH Group, continues to be the world’s richest man, with his personal wealth increasing by 10% from 2023 to US$233 billion. Elon Musk still ranks second this time, with a personal wealth of approximately US$195 billion. Although this figure increased by 8% from last year, due to the decline in Tesla stock prices, this figure is far lower than its previous high of US$300 billion. With the highest personal wealth in the world, Musk is also the first rich man in the world with a personal wealth of US$300 billion.
In addition, Nvidia co-founder Huang Jenxun has become the richest man in China with a personal fortune of US$77 billion, ranking 20th on the overall list.
This year’s list welcomed a total of 265 new faces, including fashion designer Christian Louboutin ($1.2 billion); NBA legend “Magic” Johnson ($1.2 billion); television producer Dick Woo Golf ($1.2 billion); pop singer Taylor Swift, who became a billionaire through concert tours and concert videos ($1.1 billion); and OpenAI’s Sam Altman ($1 billion), etc.
