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 | July 5, 2024 |
Current list details | |
Wealthiest | Elon Musk[1] |
Net worth (1st) | ![]() (as of July 3, 2024[update])[2] |
Number of billionaires | ![]() |
Total list net worth value | ![]() (as of September 25, 2021[update])[3] |
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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.[4][5][6] 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.[7]