Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list – 27 September 2023
Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
From a personal net worth point of view, South Africa-born Twitter owner Elon Musk won’t look back on 2022 with much fondness. Image: ANGELA WEISS/AFP
Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
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The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.
South African-born Elon Musk is the new richest person in the world, having recently surpassed France’s Bernard Arnault.
They are followed by United States’ Jeff Bezos, who rounds out the Top 3.
The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Ellison, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Steve Ballmer,and Mark Zuckerberg
The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.
BELOW ARE THE TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Correct as of 27 September 2023
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $228 billion |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | $161 billion |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $150 billion |
| 4 | Bill Gates | $124 billion |
| 5 | Warren Buffet | $120 billion |
| 6 | Larry Ellison | $120 billion |
| 7 | Larry Page | $116 billion |
| 8 | Sergey Brin | $110 billion |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $109 billion |
| 10 | Mark Zuckerberg | $109 billion |
