Top 10 richest people in the world 2021

Now as of 2021, there are reportedly 2,755 billionaires on Earth, with an estimated net worth of $13.1 trillion. Of this amount, the top 10 wealthiest people in the world account for $1,153 billion, or about 8.8%, which is impressive when you consider that they represent about 0.36% of billionaires. Below are the 10 individuals currently considered the richest at the time of updating this article – November. 2021- According to the list of billionaires of Forbes World. “Top 10 richest people in the world 2021”

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• Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon and Blue Origin, the world’s largest retailer. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest person in the world.
• Elon Musk is the CEO and co-founder of Tesla; CEO, Chief Designer and Founder of SpaceX; CEO and Founder of Neuralink; and founder of The Boring Company. His estimated net worth is $151 billion.
• Bernard Arnault is the president and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods business, and the chairman of its holding company, Christian Dior SE. His estimated net worth is $150 billion.
• Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, and co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His estimated net worth is $124 billion.
• Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO, chairman and co-founder of Meta (formerly Facebook), the world’s largest social networking service, as well as co-CEO and co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. His estimated net worth is $97 billion.

1. Jeff Bezos

• Net Worth: $177 billion
• Amazon Ownership Stake: 11% ($173 billion)
• Other Assets: Blue Origin ($9.15 billion private assets), The Washington Post ($250 million private assets), and $13.5 billion in cash
• Age: 57
• Residence: Seattle
• Founder and Executive Chair: Amazon (AMZN)

2. Elon Musk

• Net Worth: $151 billion
• Tesla Ownership Stake: 20% ($174 billion)
• Other Assets: Space Exploration Technologies ($40.3 billion private assets)
• Age: 50
• Residence: Austin, Texas
• Co-founder and CEO: Tesla

3. Bernard Arnault

• Net Worth: $150 billion¹
• Christian Dior Ownership Stake: 97.5% ($160.3 billion total)
• Other Assets: Moelis & Company equity ($23.3 billion public assets), Hermès equity ($2.23 billion public assets), Carrefour equity ($900 million public assets), and $9.48 billion in cash
• Age: 72
• Residence: Paris
• CEO and Chair: LVMH

4. Bill Gates

• Net Worth: $124 billion¹
• Microsoft Ownership Stake: 1.3% ($31.2 billion)
• Other Assets: Republic Services equity ($14.2 billion public assets), Canadian National Railway equity ($9.16 billion public assets), John Deere equity ($9.02 billion public assets), Ecolab equity ($7.07 billion public assets), Givaudan equity ($5.24 billion public assets), Waste Management equity ($2.64 billion public assets), FEMSA equity ($2.39 billion public assets), Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings equity ($1.97 billion public assets), Berkshire Hathaway equity ($1.9 billion public assets), Diageo equity ($1.84 billion public assets), SIKA AG equity ($1.6 billion public assets), Arch Capital Group equity ($1.49 billion public assets), AutoNation equity ($1.24 billion public assets), Liberty Global equity ($256 million public assets), Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas equity ($221 million public assets), Otter Tail Corporation equity ($213 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund equity ($187 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund equity ($70.2 million public assets), and $56.3 billion in cash.
• Age: 65
• Residence: Medina, Washington
• Cofounder: Microsoft Corp.

5. Mark Zuckerberg

• Net Worth: $97 billion
• Facebook Ownership Stake: 13% ($115 billion)
• Other Assets: $3.4 billion in cash
• Age: 37
• Residence: Palo Alto, Calif.
• Co-founder, CEO, and Chair: Meta

6. Warren Buffett

• Net Worth: $96 billion
• Berkshire Hathaway Ownership Stake: 38.001% ($105 billion)
• Other Assets: $1.13 billion in cash
• Age: 91
• Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
• CEO: Berkshire Hathaway

7. Larry Ellison

• Net Worth: $93 billion
• Oracle Ownership Stake: 35.4% ($80.9 billion)
• Other Assets: Tesla equity ($15.4 billion public assets) and $17.2 billion in cash
• Age: 77
• Residence: Lanai, Hawaii
• Co-founder, CTO, and Chair: Oracle

8. Larry Page

• Net Worth: $91.5 billion
• Alphabet Ownership Stake: 6% ($110.1 billion total)
• Other Assets: $14.2 billion in cash
• Age: 48
• Residence: Palo Alto, California
• Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet

9. Sergey Brin

• Net Worth: $89 billion
• Alphabet Ownership Stake: 5% ($105.5 billion total)
• Other Assets: $14.3 billion in cash
• Age: 48
• Residence: Los Altos, California
• Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet

10. Mukesh Ambani

• Net Worth: $84.5 billion
• Reliance Industries Ownership Stake: 42% ($99.03 billion total)
• Other Assets: Mumbai residential property ($410 million private assets) and $975 million in cash
• Age: 64
• Residence: Mumbai, India
• Chair and Managing Director: Reliance Industries

Some data for the Top 10 richest people in the world 2021 is from Wikipedia and some from Forbes