South Africa-born Elon Musk continues to maintain his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list.
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Musk, 52, who was born in Pretoria in South Africa, has seen his fortune skyrocket by $89.3 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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According to the latest figures, Elon Musk now boasts a net worth of $226 billion, some $31 billion more than Arnault in second place ($195 billion).
They are followed by United States’ Jeff Bezos ($163 billion) who rounds out the Top 3.
The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg.
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South Africa’s richest man, Johann Rupert, finds himself in 144th position with a net wealth of $12.8 billion.
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Meanwhile, the big mover in the Top 10 richest list – apart from Musk – is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who has seen his fortune balloon by $65.5 billion in the six months in 2023 to a total of $111 billion.
The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.
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Below, the Top 10 richest people in the world
Correct as at 11 August 2023
