The world’s ballooning billionaires

The world’s 500 richest people increased their combined net worth by $1.8 trillion in 2020, making them worth $7.6 trillion – an increase of 31%
                                                                                      Bezos Musk Gates Arnault Zuckerberg


WORLD’S FIVE RICHEST PEOPLE ($ billions)

Mark Zuckerberg
Co-founder and CEO of Facebook

Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft
                                 
Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and Space X

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Bernard Arnault
Chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

Musk was highest riser, gaining record $139.7bn in 2020

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                                                                                                           Combined gain of $269 billion in 2020 $220

Net worth* 
$186bn 
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$131bn
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OTHERS IN TOP 10
(6) Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) – $87bn, (7) Zhong Shanshan (Nongfu Spring) – $86bn, (8) Larry Page (Alphabet) – $81bn, (9) Larry Ellison (Oracle) – $79bn, (10) Steve Ballmer (Microsoft) – $79bn 


*As of Jan 5, 2020


Source: Bloomberg  
Pictures: Associated Press 
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