As the holiday season approaches, it is time to bid goodbye to 2024 and ring in the New Year. Before we do that, it is important to see how wealth shaped up in the year and how fortunes changed for the top 10 richest people in the world.
As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, updated on December 18, 2024, out of the top 10, 8 richest people in the world belonged from the technology industry, highlighting the role the sector played in shaping the world.
Another interesting fact highlighted in the list was that the combined net worth of the top two individuals surpassed $700 billion.
Let’s take a look at the complete list of the top 10 richest people in the world, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
| Rank | Name | Total Net Worth | Country | Industry |
| 1) | Elon Musk | $486 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 2) | Jeff Bezos | $250 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 3) | Mark Zuckerberg | $219 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 4) | Larry Ellison | $193 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 5) | Bernard Arnault | $179 Billion | France | Consumer |
| 6) | Larry Page | $174 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 7) | Bill Gates | $165 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 8) | Sergey Brin | $164 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 9) | Steve Ballmer | $157 Billion | United States | Technology |
| 10) | Warren Buffett | $143 Billion | United States | Diversified |
Musk remained in major news this year and endorsed the new President Donald Trump in his Presidential campaign. The Tesla and SpaceX founder has stakes in various start-ups as well.
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This index is a daily ranking of the richest people in the world. The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York, United States of America.