How much wealth do the top billionaires’ of the world have? Well, for starters, some of the richest people in the world have a net worth which is more than the GDP of certain smaller countries.
According to Forbes, there are nearly 2,000 billionaires in the world. These are the people who took up risks in life and converted those risks into a progressive money churning business.
While we can’t talk about all the 2,000 billionaires of the world, let’s take a look at the top 10.
#1. Jeff Bezos
Net Worth: $90.6 billion
Many people would be surprised not to see Bill Gates topping this list. Well, 2017 has been a great year for the e-commerce giants Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos in particular. The 53-year-old took over Microsoft’s founder only this July. Amazon started as a book rental portal back in 1994, but today it's worth more than $400 billion.
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#2. Bill Gates
Net Worth: $90 billion
For those of you who don’t know, Gates has left operations at Microsoft and has become a philanthropist. His Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been doing social service for people for many years now, and Bill has given away more than $5 billion in charity. Who does that? However, regardless of that, his net worth is a massive $90 billion.
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#3. Amancio Ortega
Net Worth: $83.2 billion
Many people don’t know who Ortega is. To them, it would be a shocker to know that Ortega is the founder of the iconic clothing brand Zara. He is the wealthiest retailer in the world and is also counted amongst the richest man in Europe.
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#4. Warren Buffet
Net Worth: $74.3 billion
Buffet bought his first stock when he was only 2 years old and became eligible to file tax when he was just 13. He is the archetype of a thoughtful and brilliant investor- something that manifests itself in the fact that he owns more than 60 companies today. A philanthropist at the core of his heart, Buffet has vowed to give away 99% of his wealth to charity.
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#5. Mark Zuckerberg
Net Worth: $72.2 billion
At only 33 years of age, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO is already the youngest billionaire in the world. He nurtured his baby, Facebook, only when he was a sophomore at Harvard University and today, it is worth more than $400 billion with $1.2 billion daily users.
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#6. Carlos Slim Helu
Net Worth: $69.7 billion
He hails from Mexico and owns about 200 businesses spread across the sectors of telecommunications, banking, and retail among others. He is the richest man in Mexico and also owns America Movil, which is the largest phone company in entire Latin America. Apart from that, he also owns 17% of New York Times. This successful entrepreneur is an epitome of shrill mind and secures a decent rank in the worlds billionaires list.
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#7. Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $62.1 billion
Ellison didn’t have a lavish childhood. He came from humble beginnings but eventually went on to create, Oracle. He never learned anything about computers at school and only got an experience with them while at work. He owns the entire island of Lanai in Hawaii.
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#8. Michael Bloomberg
Net Worth: $53.3 billion
America seems to be the country with most billionaires. Joining the list is a media mogul, philanthropist, and politician, Michael Bloomberg. He owns the news channel Bloomberg and its entire sister channels. Apart from that, he is also a politician having served as a Mayor of New York City for three terms. He is surely one of the most sought-after man to top the worlds billionaires list.
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#9. Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $53 billion
He is the man behind some of the most popular clothing brands in the world which include the likes of Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, and Sephora among others. Of French descent, the 68-year old billionaire is also the CEO of LVHM, the largest luxury goods company in the world.
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#10. Charles and David Koch (Tie)
Net Worth: $48.5 billion each
The two brothers are the founders of Koch industries, which is the second-largest privately owned company in the US. The 81-year-old Charles Koch is the CEO while his brother David is the company’s executive VP. The two brothers inherited the company from their father and turned it into a billion dollar business.
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So, there you have it, the 10 richest people on the planet. If you found this article informative, let us know in the comments below.
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He has been at the top for many consequent years, more than others. Some have been able to topple him for a brief period, but it is just that, very brief.
This implies he been a great entrepreneur, utilizing various strategies and skills to stay on top. He has nurtured his company since the beginning and made into one of the bellwether organisations of the IT world which constantly innovates and does not rest on its laurels. So for me he is the richest and best entrepreneur.