The 10 richest people in the world enriched by more than $500 billion this year: who is on the list
Kyiv • UNN
Elon Musk gained $119 billion in 2024. The ten richest people in the world increased their wealth by $585 billion due to the growth of their companies' shares.
Elon Musk , the owner of the social platform X, became richer by $119 billion this year, and the 10 richest people gained $585 billion. This was written by Business Insider and reported by UNN.
Details
Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Jensen Huang, and Mark Zuckerberg have reportedly earned more than $70 billion each.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the three Walmart heirs are at the top of the list of the rich.
Ten individuals increased their wealth this year by a total of $585 billion, an amount that exceeds the market value of Exxon Mobil ($535 billion), Oracle ($533 billion), or Mastercard ($478 billion).
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the richest people in 2024 include Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The excitement around artificial intelligence and the market rush after Donald Trump's re-election boosted their companies' share prices, benefiting them as the largest shareholders.