Who is the richest person in the world today? Top 10 list - 8 August 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!

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, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, Steve Ballmer, Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin

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 8 August 2023

Rank Name Net worth
1 Elon Musk $231 billion
2 Bernard Arnault $193 billion
3 Jeff Bezos $167 billion
4 Bill Gates $134 billion
5 Larry Ellison $130 billion
6 Warren Buffet $122 billion
7 Larry Page $119 billion
8 Steve Ballmer $114 billion
9 Mark Zuckerberg $113 billion
10 Sergey Brin $113 billion