EXCLUSIVE | Forbes unveils the ranking of the 10 greatest fortunes in the world. Elon Musk is amassing the biggest fortune of all time, well over the $200 billion mark. He is followed by Jeff Bezos and the Frenchman Bernard Arnault, the emperor of luxury, who is also maintaining a record level. Eight Americans, a European and an Asian share the top 10 places. Note that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, leaves this top 10 of the greatest fortunes of the planet. The misadventures of Facebook, on the stock market, also marked by several scandals, are paid for in cash! Good reading !
Elon Musk
Position World #1
RISING : 219 billion $
Elon Musk became the richest man in the world with a fortune of $219 billion. It should be noted that he is the first to exceed the bar of 200 billion dollars: a fortune largely increased thanks in particular to the dazzling valuation of Tesla.
Jeff Bezos
Position World #2
FALLING : 171 billion $
Elon Musk thus exceeds Jeff Bezos and his $171 billion in the Forbes list of billionaires. By 2021, the Amazon founder had totaled $198 billion in personal wealth.
Bernard Arnault
Position World #3
RISING : 158 billion $
Bernard Arnault and his family take the third step of the podium. First European, the French, chairman and CEO of the luxury group LVMH has a fortune estimated at 158 billion dollars (compared to 150 in 2021).
Bill Gates
Position World #4
RISING : 129 billion $
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is in fourth place, with $129 billion. Last year, Bill Gates had accumulated 126 billion dollars.
warren buffett
Position World #5
RISING : 118 billion $
American businessman warren buffett moved up two places in the Forbes list of billionaires. He becomes the fifth richest person in the world with $118 billion.
Larry Page
Position World #6
RISING : 111 billion $
In sixth place, Larry Page the co-founder of Google with a fortune that reaches $111 billion.
Sergey Brin
Position World #7
RISING : 107 billion $
His fortune which reaches the $107 billion made of Russian and American entrepreneur, Sergey Brinthe seventh richest man in the world.
larry ellison
Position World #8
RISING : 106 billion $
Larry Ellison, finds himself in eighth position with $106 billion. Le New Yorker is the latest billionaire to exceed the symbolic bar of 100 billion dollars.
Steve Ballmer
Position World #9
RISING : 91.4 billion $
Behind him is the American Steve Ballmer with $91.4 billion
Mukesh Ambani
Position World #10
RISING : 90.7 billion $
The 64-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Mukesh Ambani, with $90.7 billion thus closes the classification of the ten richest men on the planet.
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| Rank | Firstname name | Fortune | Up/Down (vs 2021) | Nationality |
| 1 | Elon Musk | 219 | Rising | United States |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | 171 | Falling | United States |
| 3 | Bernard Arnault & his family | 158 | Rising | France |
| 4 | Bill Gates | 129 | Rising | United States |
| 5 | warren buffett | 118 | Rising | United States |
| 6 | Larry Page | 111 | Rising | United States |
| 7 | Sergey Brin | 107 | Rising | United States |
| 8 | larry ellison | 106 | Rising | United States |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | 91.4 | Rising | United States |
| 10 | Mukesh Ambani | 90.7 | Rising | India |
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