| List of The World's Top 500 billionaires, ranked in order of net worth | |
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| Publication details | |
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| Publication | Bloomberg L.P. |
| First published | March 11, 2012 |
| Latest update | November 12, 2024 |
| Current list details | |
| Wealthiest | Elon Musk[1] |
| Net worth (1st) |  US$239.9 billion(as of October 22, 2024[update])[1] |
| Number of billionaires |  500 |
| Total list net worth value |  US$8.5 trillion(as of September 25, 2021[update])[2] |
| New members | 0 |
| Bloomberg Billionaires Index: The Daily Ranking Of The World's Top 500 Richest | |
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, launched in March 2012, is a daily ranking of the world's 500 richest people based on their net worth.[3][4][5] It features a profile of each billionaire, and includes a tool that allows users to compare the fortunes of multiple billionaires. The index is updated every day at the close of trading in New York.[6]
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